Did you know April is National Humor Month? No joke! To celebrate, social networking site SKOUT released some interesting results about the power of laughter, from a study of its users’ profile photos.
Studies have shown that laughter is good for your health and happiness, and laughing with friends is even better for you than laughing alone. SKOUT, the global app that helps you meet new people and expand your social circle, revealed that laughing can help you make more friends, too. The team at SKOUT recently examined a sampling of its users’ profile photos and found that people who share a photo of themselves laughing have their profile favorited 404% more times and make 324% more connections with others than the average person using SKOUT.
“It was surprising for us to see the impact laughter has in a photograph,” said Christian Wiklund, co-founder and CEO of SKOUT. “They say laughter is the best medicine, and now we know it can also help you meet more friends through social media.”
In addition to its review of profile photos, SKOUT recently conducted a survey among more than 3,000 of its users in the U.S. to learn about their thoughts on humor and friendship.
