Your humor style results
Here’s how your humor compares to others across the four styles.
Affiliative humor
60th percentile
People who score high on Affiliative Humor love to swap jokes, trade funny stories, and generally keep the conversation light. Their self-deprecating chuckles and easy laughter help them bond quickly with others. Lower scores suggest a more reserved style: you may laugh on the inside but rarely play the class clown.
Affiliative humor score: 48 (60th percentile) — you are about average on this style of humor.
Self-enhancing humor
6th percentile
High scorers keep an inner comic on standby, using wit to put setbacks in perspective and to stay upbeat when times are tough. They bounce back fast and see the silver lining. Low scorers find it harder to discover the joke when life turns serious and may feel stress more keenly.
Self-enhancing humor score: 27 (6th percentile) — you are considerably below average on this style of humor.
Aggressive humor
8th percentile
This style turns humor into a sharper tool: teasing, ridicule, sarcasm, or edgy remarks that can sting. A high score often signals quick wit used at other people's expense, which research links to greater overall aggressiveness. Lower scorers prefer laughs that leave everyone’s dignity intact.
Aggressive humor score: 20 (8th percentile) — you are considerably below average on this style of humor.
Self-defeating humor
63rd percentile
Self-defeating humorists mine their own flaws for laughs, sometimes letting others pile on. Making themselves the punch-line can smooth social interactions but may mask fragile self-esteem and higher anxiety. Lower scores show a healthier reluctance to put oneself down for entertainment.
Self-defeating humor score: 28 (63rd percentile) — you are about average on this style of humor.
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Quirky apology haiku
Say sorry in a 5‑7‑5 haiku with humorous twist.
Bad drawing laugh
Draw a self‑portrait with your non‑dominant hand in 60 seconds.
Joke swap text
Text a one‑liner to a friend and ask for theirs in return.
Embarrassment story night
Share a cringey tale at dinner; others toast to your vulnerability.
Emoji story game
Text a 3-emoji sequence; partner replies with the punch-line trio.
Family silly photo caption
Display an old family photo and have everyone write the silliest caption.
Napkin cartoon swap
Doodle a 3-panel gag on a napkin; trade it for someone else’s.
Cartoon voice voicemail
Leave a short voicemail using an animated character voice.
Opposite-day compliments
Start praise with a mock complaint, flip to sincere compliment mid-sentence.
Improv yes‑and drill
With a partner, build a story by responding only with “Yes, and…” sentences.
Gibberish translation relay
Speak nonsense sounds; partner 'translates' into an epic narrative.
One-word story giggle
Build a story in a circle, each person adds only one word.
Unexpected applause break
Randomly clap and cheer a friend’s mundane action.
Reverse nickname day
Let coworkers assign you a playful nickname for 24 h.
Two truths and a joke
At lunch, share two real facts and one joke; let others guess which is which.
Story circle exaggeration
Sit in a circle; each person retells the same story, adding a comic exaggeration.
Team pun challenge
Pick a theme, then compete to craft the best pun in 60 seconds.
Roast battle draft
Write a humorous roast of yourself before roasting anyone else.
Micro-impression roulette
Spin a random name generator; do a 10-s silly impression of whoever pops up.
Group charades
Act out a word silently while teammates guess within two minutes.
Parallel parking applause
Clap enthusiastically when a stranger nails a tricky park.
Silly walk showcase
Parade across the room with the goofiest gait you can invent.
Reverse charades
Entire team mimes while one guesser shouts answers.
Laugh tag game
Touch someone lightly and laugh; they must tag another within 10 s.