hümr





What if we demanded to go humor-first when it comes to love? 


When looking for love, many people say they want to meet someone with a good sense of humor. We may be right to put humor high on our list of desirable qualities; after all, what makes us laugh is a reflection of our deepest-held beliefs.

Decades of humor research has revealed that a shared sense of humor results in more successful romantic relationships. Wordplay, absurdist, or dark — it doesn’t matter what type of humor makes you laugh the most, it just matters that you share that same type with your romantic partner.









Looking at the currently booming industry of dating apps brokering our relationships, one must question why their matchmaking algorithms aren’t centered around humor.


Most don’t know what type of humor makes them laugh the most. I’ve done some research, and to my knowledge, there are no quantified studies one can take to deduce their sense of humor type.

That’s why I created a hümr quiz—this one designed for 18-25 year old Science Gallery Dublin visitors with 5 minutes on their hands.


I conducted initial research with the Science Gallery Dublin team to develop the hümr quiz. There have already been many surprising insights and who knows what we’ll learn throughout the exhibition.
Do people know what type of humor they like the most? Do they feel like their results match or did they have an ah-ha haha moment? Do they consciously seek out partners who share their sense of humor? Would they want to use a dating app that put humor first?

Do the already partnered quiz-takers have converging or diverging senses of humor? How important do they think having a shared sense of humor is to their relationship?

Project comissioned by Science Gallery Dublin.

On view October 19-February 24th 2019.

I’ll be playing matchmaker at a hümr speed dating event where participants will interact with each other through seven specially designed laugh-inducing activities on Valentine’s Day 2019.