Men prefer ‘playful, humourous’ women to ‘supermodels’ as partners

Most men now would prefer an average-looking, playful woman with a good sense of humour to a supermodel as a partner, a new survey has revealed. The new study found men ranked sense of humour as the highest priority in a mate, with a fun-loving nature third and playfulness fifth, putting physical attractiveness down the list at ninth, the Daily Telegraph reported.

According to the American Journal of Play study, women also look for someone who is fun and has a good sense of humour, but also believe a man with kindness and understanding is more important, the report said. Entre Nous principal Rosalind Baker said fun was what most single people wanted at the start of any relationship. "When you first meet someone it's only natural to want a bit of fun and get that spark first before looking for the long-term qualities," she said.