The type of joke you should tell to improve your sex life revealed – and the ones to avoid
TELLING saucy jokes livens up your sex life, according to a study.
Those titillated by smutty innuendo, like that from Carry On favourite Sid James, said they were more satisfied in bed.
Researchers studied the attitudes and love lives of 196 people in relationships of longer than four months.
Results showed couples who regularly made good-natured jokes about sex enjoyed increased comfort, fun and closeness.
Prof Christine Lomore, of St Francis Xavier University in Canada, said: “Most participants saw positive consequences of sexual humour, including increased comfort, fun and closeness.
“Sexual humour may help mitigate discomfort with potentially awkward situations and facilitate connection with a partner.
“This suggests it may play a modest but distinctive role in sexual well-being.”
Laughter and lovemaking are regular bedfellows as people rate a sense of humour as a top turn-on.
The study found simply making more jokes was not enough to improve a couple’s sex life – it was important for them to be positive and upbeat.
If jokes were negative or one-sided they could be a mood-killer and make the other partner uncomfortable.
A 2018 study suggested women might prefer clean humour from men when looking for a long-term partner, while being more open to a naughty quip if they were after a fling.