Sunday, August 3, 2008
Why Women Love Dating Funny Men
Women love dating funny men. The way to man’s heart might be through his stomach, but the way to a woman’s is definitely via her funny bone.
I became distinctly aware of this last year, when Melbourne comedian Andy Lee was voted Cleo Bachelor of the Year. Yep, that’s right: the punters chose Lee over heartthrobs like surfing bad boy Koby Abberton.
My surprise turned to shock when Lee began dating supermodel Megan Gale, whose exotic looks and killer style have earned her kudos in the Australian fashion industry. Lee (who, at 25, is six years her junior) has consequently become a hero for every pimply, 15-year-old class clown.
I decided to put my curiosity to rest until I discovered that US comedian David Spade is currently dating blonde bombshell Heather Locklear. Uh-huh. Short, weedy Spade (best known for playing sleazy Dennis Finch on TV’s Just Shoot Me) landed newly-divorced Locklear, the early nineties pin-up girl for every hen-pecked 30-year-old. Before this, Spade was dating Lara Flynn Boyle and Kristy Swanson.
Intrigued, I continued my research. David Walliams, of Little Britain fame, has also left a bevy of beautiful women in his hilarious wake. Walliams has snared the likes of Aussie bikini babe Emily Scott, British actress Patsy Kensit, and supermodel Lisa Snowdon. Not bad for the only gay in the village.
And there and more odd celebrity couplings: Hank Azaria and ex-wife Helen Hunt. Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. Barry Humphries and Lizzy Spender. Sacha Baron Cohen dating Isla Fisher. Woody Allen (who began his career as a stand-up comedian) with both Mia Farrow and Diane Keaton. Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland. And Jim Carrey, who hit the motherlode with exes Lauren Holly and Renee Zellweger, dating current flame (and former Playmate of the Year) Jenny McCarthy.
Women have it easy. All it takes to drive men crazy is some peekaboo lingerie and thigh-high boots. Men have to work much harder for their cut of charisma pie. In a battle of wits, if you’re an unarmed man you won’t get any of the dating spoils.
It’s easy why funny men are so successful at dating: they’re captivating, good conversationalists and they don’t take life (or themselves) too seriously. They’re usually confident and sociable.
Look For a Reason to Smile
In today's materialistic world, where the pressure of work is simply unbelievable and the cut throat competition at every level always posses a threat to those seeking some spare time to relax, phrases such as 'laughter is the best medicine' or 'one can always do with a good laugh or two' are too often heard. This has given rise to various set of arguments and an array of laughing clubs all over the world. However, it can be said that an individual does not really require all such 'elaborate' set ups to amuse himself. If only he or she just keeps a tab on what is going on around, it's guaranteed that every now and then he or she can pick up a situation or an incident or a sight that will surely bring a smile to his or her face.
One can again always argue that considering the jet speed life one requires to lead in order to succeed in today's scenario, it is almost next to impossible for anyone to keep a tab on anything else other than the market economies or the changes in one's company policies maybe! However, there is no reason for them to feel dejected or worried about missing out on the chances to amuse themselves because the galleries of funny images on the internet ensures that if someone wants to do it, the reason to smile is always just a mere couple of clicks away. These archives of funny images contain hundreds of snaps taken by both professional photographers as well as amateurs like you and me and range from circumstances that had prevailed thousands of miles away on the other side of the globe to certain moments which have been captured at places and situations that can be just a few blocks away from your apartment. The pictures may be of objects which are in odd shape or state or maybe of children in the act of doing something and ending up doing something entirely different or normal people caught in abnormal circumstances or even comments made by somebody in the form of a cartoon. In other words these series of funny images try and bring to our notice what we tend to neglect and overlook in our daily life and prove the point that seeds of humor are all around you and someone seeking a chance to relax by enjoying some good amusements and laughter can always go for these. What's more is the fact that these galleries of funny images are further categorized under a variety of broad heads such as daily humor, humor at office, humor involving pets, humor concerning children, sports situations, etc. among various others. Thus irrespective of the taste an individual has got in terms of humor, be it slapstick or screwball, dry or sarcastic, satirical or situational, these funny images definitely promises to fulfill and even more!