This personality quiz helps you find out what your sense of humor is. It analyzes your funniness to reveal if you’re affiliative, aggressive, self-defeating, etc
What Is Humor Personality Test?
Inspired by the Humor Styles Questionnaire, it’s an analytical quiz to categorize your sense of humor, both psychologically and socially.
The vibe you give off is the main focus of the test. But it also considers other factors such as humor intensity, purpose, and delivery.
Find Out the Psychological Function of Your Sense of Humor
Rod A. Martin et al. conducted a study in 2003 to identify how humans use humorousness in social situations. They found that there’s a psychological aspect to one’s wittiness that could be grouped into four main functions: Gaining popularity, self-help, criticism, and self-defeat.
The humor personality quiz uses their findings to sort your sense of fun into one of the mentioned categories. Here’s what to know about each.
Self-Defeating
You are using self-defeating humor when attempting to get others to like you by putting yourself down. An example would be making fun of your driving skill to cover up the fact that you were late to work.
Affiliative
Another psychological function of the sense of humor is bonding with others. With affiliative comicality, you crack jokes and engage in banter to make it easier for others to relate to you—and hopefully, like you.
An example would be making fun of an awkward situation during your first date to break the ice.
Self-Enhancing
When you laugh at yourself or at the absurdity of a situation as a means of coping, you’re using self-enhancing humor.
An example would be laughing at your own blooper at a meeting and stopping it from stressing you out or ruining your presentation.
Aggressive
Sarcasm, teasing, criticism, and ridicule are categorized as the aggressive sense of humor. Its function is often to deliver a harsh message that would normally cause distress or argument.
| Sense of Humor | Function |
| Affiliative | Bonding with others |
| Self-enhancement | Feel better about oneself |
| Aggressive | Deliver a harsh or controversial message |
| Self-defeating | Getting others to like you. |
Note: People usually have a mixed humor type when it comes to psychological aspects. So, you might actually use all four categories in your life—but you’d likely lean towards one.
See Which of the 9 Humor Types You Prefer
It’s one thing to know what is your sense of humor, but it’s a whole another story to find out which type you prefer.
A joke’s function might be affiliation, self-help, criticism, or self-burn. But its type depends on the delivery. For example, your self-defeating joke could be delivered in the form of deadpan, dark humor, or even irony.
Each type has its distinct features, and the quiz is able to distinguish them in your sense of humor. So, by the end of the test, you’d also know what delivery method you prefer when being funny.
The 9 types of humor are:
#1. Slapstick. Also known as physical humor, it’s dedicated to rough jokes like touching, pushing, slapping, etc.
#2. Deadpan. Dry humor delivered with little to no emotional change.
#3. Self-Deprecating. Making fun of oneself.
#4. Potty Humor. Joking about body functions, gross experiences, and adult content.
#5. Topical & Satire. A form of criticism about the current events and news in the form of ridicule.
#6. Irony. Using the discrepancy between two topics to make a joke or poke fun at something.
#7. Parody. Mocking or making fun of something/someone through imitation.
#8. Dark. Jokes that include or are oriented around serious, morbid, or taboo topics.
#9. Surreal. Going against logic and laughing at an unbelievably absurd and unreal situation.
The Test Reveals if You Are Humorless
A person with no sense of humor is called humorless, sullen, unfunny, or even grim.
The good news is that the quiz identifies if you’re such a person. It analyzes your funniness to ensure you’re not an overly serious individual.
Not that there’s anything specifically wrong with being humorless, but most people don’t want to fall in that category.
According to Stanford Business, “A study found that women with a strong sense of humor had a 73% lower risk of dying from heart disease and an 83% lower risk of dying from infection. Men who scored high on humor experience similar benefits.” So, it’s also a health concern.
Why It’s Important to Know Your Sense of Humor
Your humor affects your communication style. So, it’s essential to get to know it if you want to improve your social life and establish healthy relationships.
For example, imagine a person’s humor function is aggressive and often uses dark humor to deliver their ideas. What do you think could be the outcome of such a combination? Passive-aggressive criticism and toxic relationships.
Now, think about a person who uses humor for self-enhancement and delivers their ideas through surreal jokes. What could be the outcome? Easier communication and healthier social relationships.
3 Things that Affect the Test Results
The test’s premise is to answer questions like, “What is my sense of humor?” To do so, it considers three main aspects of your funniness: the topics, delivery, and timing.
Knowing the mentioned aspects of one’s sense of fun makes it much easier to identify their type and analyze their wit.
How you make fun of different topics.
You could joke about a topic in dozens (if not hundreds) of ways. And the delivery method you choose reveals so much information about you, whether it’s satire, irony, sarcasm, or else.
When you try to be funny.
Timing is another aspect of your sense of humor. Are you funniest under pressure and stress? Or do you prefer to make jokes when you’re calm and feel safe? The answer can determine what type of humor you have.
What you make fun of.
You could tell the same joke to different people and watch them laugh at different aspects. So, the topics you choose are also of significant importance. Do you prefer taboo and morbid stuff, or do you feel at ease with making friendly and nice jokes?
Let’s find out the answers with an entertaining (yet, totally scientific) quiz.
How to Play?
Playing personality quizzes is straightforward: Choose the option that’s true about you—or you relate to—and select “Next.” Unlike trivia quizzes, personality tests have no right or wrong answers. But the questions are in forced-choice format. The point is to push you to choose an option that makes the most sense, not the one that’s 100% true. For the most accurate results, don’t overthink your responses. Go with options that you “feel” are the best.
Questions of the quiz
- 1Which one sounds like the perfect moment to crack a joke?
When you sit next to your crush for the first time
When you mispronounce a word during a presentation
When you feel insecure or overly shy
When you want to roast a person that you dislike
I don’t like to be the one who cracks jokes
- 2Your best friend has lost their 98-year-old grandparent. What would you say to console them?
“I’m sure they’ll be your guardian angel from now on.”
“Praying for you to have peace during this difficult time.”
“At least you had a grandparent. I never had one.”
“I think it’s about time, dude. Don’t be sad about it.”
“My condolences.”
- 3When are you most likely to say something funny?
When I’m in a socially awkward situation.
When something silly happens.
When I do something silly.
When someone says something silly.
I never try to come up with funny stuff.
- 4How do you react when someone you love makes a bad joke?
I laugh so that they don’t feel bad.
I smile and use their joke to come up with something funnier
I pretend that it was a hilarious joke
I roast them right away and make fun of their joke
I ignore the joke and change the topic
- 5It’s your first date with an attractive person. What do you say to break the ice?
“I wasn’t expecting to be this nervous.”
“I like your dress. You look gorgeous.”
“LOL. I think I’m overdressed. I love your dress, though.”
“Haha, we look so silly right now.”
“It’s an honor to be on a date with you.”
- 6Your friend has broken their leg while using the stairs. How’d you react to the news?
“OMG. Are you okay?”
“Oh, God. Not again.”
“Is there anything I can do for you?”
“You stupid MF. You definitely deserved it. LOL.”
“Hope you get better soon.”
- 7What do you usually use your sense of humor for?
To break the ice when meeting new people.
To calm me down or feel better about something.
To appeal to people and get them to like me.
To look confident and hide my insecurity.
I rarely use my sense of humor.
- 8You want to tell your friend that their breath smells. How’d you do that?
I’d never do that.
I’d say it politely with a bit of humor.
I’d imply it and make my point indirectly.
I’d make a joke about their stinky mouth.
I’d say it frankly and plainly.
- 9A close friend made a mean comment about your style. How would you react?
I’d cut ties with them.
I’d confront them and ask for an apology.
I’d laugh it off and pretend it was a funny joke.
I’d say something mean about them as well.
I’d ask them to elaborate and explain what they mean.
- 10Your friends are making fun of a poor homeless guy. What do you do?
I’d cut ties with all of them.
I’d confront them and ask them to stop.
I’d ignore their jokes and change the topic.
I’d join them and have fun.
I don’t know what I would do.
- 11Which one sounds like a topic that you should never make fun of?
You should never make fun of someone’s losses
You can’t laugh at someone’s trauma.
It’s immoral to joke about one’s beliefs.
You should be able to make fun of everything.
You should be extremely picky about your jokes’ topics.
- 12You mispronounced a word in a business meeting and it came out pretty wrong. What do you do now?
I apologize and carry on with my speech.
I crack a couple of jokes and then move on.
I admit that I’m nervous, and I might say silly things.
I roast whoever laughs at my mistake.
I’d ignore the mistake and move on as if nothing had happened.
- 13Fill in the blank. Your favorite comedy show has a lot of ___________ jokes.
Silly
Intelligent
Self-referential
Mean or dark
“I don’t watch comedy shows.”
- 14Which of the following shows would you watch if you had no other options?
Friends
Shameless
Drake & Josh
BoJack Horseman
None of them. I’d rather stare at a wall.
- 15What do you think about dark humor?
I don’t like it.
Meh. It’s overrated.
It depends on who uses it.
I love it.
I don’t know what it is.
- 16Some say that Gen-Z’s sense of humor is pretty weird. What do you think about that?
No, Gen-Z's humor is quite funny.
Every generation’s humor sounds odd to the outsiders.
I’m a Gen-Zer, and I agree with that.
I’m not a Gen-Zer. But I hate their humor.
IDK. I’ve never been exposed to their humor.
- 17Being best friends with someone gives you the pass to make mean jokes about them. Do you agree?
No, I disagree.
It depends.
I think so, but I’m not sure.
Yes, I totally agree.
I don’t like any kind of jokes. So, no.
- 18Your boss is humorless and doesn’t want anyone to crack jokes in the workplace. What do you think about that?
I respect that.
That’s a funny topic to discuss with coworkers.
I ensure I never make jokes again while I’m at work.
I roast my boss and make fun of their seriousness.
I’d admire and support such a professional boss.
- 19Your coworker makes too many random sexual jokes. How do you react to that?
I ask them to stop.
I try to get away from them.
I get along and pretend they’re funny.
I make sexual jokes, too.
I’d report them to HR.
- 20Final question; is it okay to laugh at people’s core beliefs, identities, or religions?
Not really.
It depends.
I don’t know.
Yes, of course.
No, and that’s why I don’t like comedy.
