“I learned that when I made people laugh, they liked me. This is a lesson I’ll never forget.”

– Art Buchwald, humorist (attributed)

Image from Flickr by Richard Foster

While doing research on the subject of likeability, I came upon a list of attributes that include:

• Being honest
• Being humble
• Expressing empathy
• Being positive and optimistic
• Being polite
• Controlling anger and hostility
• Being a great listener
• And of course, having a great sense of humor

By demonstrating your sense of humor, you show a playfulness and general happiness that attracts others toward you.

Exercise:

Check out your humor level and restock it if need be. Consider humor websites, joke books, or even ask your friends and family for their best stuff.

Spreading a few more smiles around definitely pays off.