The Top Ten Ways to Use Humor to Improve Relationships

People are drawn to those with a sense of humor. When the laughter stops the relationship is in trouble. Humor can work wonders to improve your relationship.
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1.	Remember that a sense of humor is learned, not inherited.
2.	Commit to becoming a humor hound. Look for humor everywhere. When something strikes you funny enjoy it. Let the laughter flow. After the funny event has passed recall it and enjoy it and laugh again.
3.	Begin to cultivate an atmosphere of humor and laughter in your relationships. Try to enjoy and share humor as often as you can.
4.	If you don ’t laugh as much as you used to and want to correct the situation start associating with humorous, fun loving people and avoid the downers.
5.	Learn to laugh at yourself. If you don’t, you leave the job to others
6.	Look for funny items in your newspaper and cut them out and share them.
7.	Encourage others to share their humor. Listen and appreciate it when they do. When someone sees that you have enjoyed their humorous contribution they will be eager to continue sharing
8.	Collect cartoons and jokes and put them on display on the fridge or the bulletin board. Make sure to avoid racist, sexist or filthy humor. The is plenty of good clean humor to go around without resorting to these. Remember that there is a difference between dirty and earthy humor. I personally like earthy humor. I don’t appreciate dirty material.
9.	Watch comedy movies and television programs as often a possible.
10.	Use humor to neutralize conflict in your relationships. When things get tense use self deprecating humor to lighten things up.