581 - Humor and Attraction with Dr. Paul Eastwick

About this episode

The episode features Dr. Paul Eastwick discussing the role of humor in attraction.

Today we're excited to be joined by Dr. Paul Eastwick to talk about humor and the part it plays in attraction. Paul Eastwick is a Professor of Psychology at UC Davis and the author of the book "Bonded by Evolution" that offers an exciting new look at the science of attraction and compatibility. Along with Eli Finkel, he hosts the podcast Love Factually where they analyze rom-coms and romantic dramas from the perspective of relationship science. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Download Feeld on the App Store or Google Play!,Get 10% off sexual health supplements at vb.health with promo code MULTI.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and get an exclusive 15% offer at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, Emily Matlack

Guest: Dr. Paul Eastwick

Topics covered

• humor
• attraction
• psychology
• relationships
• romantic compatibility

Keywords

• humor
• attraction
• psychology
• relationships
• romantic science
• compatibility
• podcast

Sponsors

Feeld, vb.health, MasterClass, Skillshare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Davis, Love Factually, Multiamory, Pleasure Podcasts

Books & works: Bonded by Evolution

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