I love laughter. I don't think that's a controversial thing in the tickling community. And I like many different kinds of laughter and the many ways it can be expressed. It's not the only reason I like tickling, but it is a big factor. Whenever I'm out in public, minding my own business, only to hear a beautiful burst of laughter from a nearby woman, I nearly melt. It's like beautiful music that instantly touches my soul. I also find my mind very quickly wandering to tickling fantasies when I hear unexpected laughter like that. Each of us pick up on different aspects of human expression more than others when communicating and connecting. For me, laughter is a big part of how I communicate with and understand those I'm interacting with. It's a big factor in how I perceive others and my attraction and connection to them. In a lot of ways, laughter really just grabs ahold of me in ways that other things cannot.
So, obviously, I pay a lot of attention to laughter, and I seem to notice a lot of things about it that the average person usually doesn't. One of those things is how, not only do the laughter dynamics vary a lot between individuals, but some individuals have a wider variety of laughter expressions than other individuals. I've also noticed in myself that more dynamic laughter tends to be more exciting and attractive to me than less dynamic laughter. To be clear, when I say dynamic laughter, I'm referring to notable variations in the way someone expresses their laughter. If you've ever heard someone who seems to only have a few different laughs that feel repetitive or habitualized, that would be an example of less dynamic laughter.
Based on my own personal observations over the years, I'd say that how common the different levels of dynamic laughter are follows a sort of bell curve where most people have moderately dynamic laughter, and the extremes (very dynamic and very undynamic) are much less common. I’m not exactly sure why that is, but it would be interesting to see how that correlates with different levels of emotional intelligence, general expressiveness, and variations in neurotypes. It would also be interesting to know how others perceive different individuals with varied levels of dynamic laughter. Maybe I’m unusual in my love of it, and perhaps most others prefer more predictability. But for me, the complexity, diversity, and extra expressiveness of a woman with more dynamic laughter is captivating.
In reflecting upon the somewhat rare nature of people with more dynamic laughter, I’m reminded of my enthusiastic appreciation for my own lovely wife’s beautiful laughter. Much is rare about her, to include her beauty, intelligence, personality, values, and passion for tickling, and so her rare, dynamic laughter is a nice compliment to her other qualities. I love hearing her laugh, expressing her inner beauty in complex, melodic ways. Despite us having known each other for several years now, I’m still occasionally surprised to hear her laugh in a new way. Tickling her feels like playing sweet music on a gorgeous artisan instrument, and my gratitude for her trusting me with her vulnerability is immeasurable. I think the extra exposure she’s given me to a colorful spectrum of laughter has enriched my understanding of laughter in general, and helped me better understand my own preferences.
Another observation I’ve had that relates to the dynamicness of someone’s laughter is that those with more dynamic laughter seem more likely to let their laughter evolve over time, or adopt new types or patterns of laughter that they are exposed to. It kind of reminds me of how some people are much more flexible and fluid with written and spoken language, while others seem to adapt to linguistic changes more slowly. Perhaps there is an overlap with those individuals, since laughter is, in part, an important dimension of human communication. Taking the individual’s sex into account might support that idea, as females tend to have a higher aptitude for language than men, and my anecdotal observations have been that women tend to have a higher rate of dynamic laughter than men. Admittedly, I’m likely very biased in my observations of the differences in laughter between men and women, as I almost certainly pay significantly more attention to women’s laughter. In any case, my thoughts here aren’t meant to be definitive assertions about the intimate details of human laughter, but instead, are reflections on my own observations and the wild wonderings that result from them.
While my main goal in writing this is, as usual, to organize my own thoughts and express ideas that otherwise just get stuck in my head, I’m interested in sharing these thoughts with others and hearing any of your own personal insights and experiences related to laughter. What are your preferences? Have you given any thought or attention to the idea of dynamic laughter? Is laughter only really interesting to you in the context of tickling, or does it affect you in general? I’d love to hear what you think about it all. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope it was interesting and that my thoughts sparked some for you as well.
So, obviously, I pay a lot of attention to laughter, and I seem to notice a lot of things about it that the average person usually doesn't. One of those things is how, not only do the laughter dynamics vary a lot between individuals, but some individuals have a wider variety of laughter expressions than other individuals. I've also noticed in myself that more dynamic laughter tends to be more exciting and attractive to me than less dynamic laughter. To be clear, when I say dynamic laughter, I'm referring to notable variations in the way someone expresses their laughter. If you've ever heard someone who seems to only have a few different laughs that feel repetitive or habitualized, that would be an example of less dynamic laughter.
Based on my own personal observations over the years, I'd say that how common the different levels of dynamic laughter are follows a sort of bell curve where most people have moderately dynamic laughter, and the extremes (very dynamic and very undynamic) are much less common. I’m not exactly sure why that is, but it would be interesting to see how that correlates with different levels of emotional intelligence, general expressiveness, and variations in neurotypes. It would also be interesting to know how others perceive different individuals with varied levels of dynamic laughter. Maybe I’m unusual in my love of it, and perhaps most others prefer more predictability. But for me, the complexity, diversity, and extra expressiveness of a woman with more dynamic laughter is captivating.
In reflecting upon the somewhat rare nature of people with more dynamic laughter, I’m reminded of my enthusiastic appreciation for my own lovely wife’s beautiful laughter. Much is rare about her, to include her beauty, intelligence, personality, values, and passion for tickling, and so her rare, dynamic laughter is a nice compliment to her other qualities. I love hearing her laugh, expressing her inner beauty in complex, melodic ways. Despite us having known each other for several years now, I’m still occasionally surprised to hear her laugh in a new way. Tickling her feels like playing sweet music on a gorgeous artisan instrument, and my gratitude for her trusting me with her vulnerability is immeasurable. I think the extra exposure she’s given me to a colorful spectrum of laughter has enriched my understanding of laughter in general, and helped me better understand my own preferences.
Another observation I’ve had that relates to the dynamicness of someone’s laughter is that those with more dynamic laughter seem more likely to let their laughter evolve over time, or adopt new types or patterns of laughter that they are exposed to. It kind of reminds me of how some people are much more flexible and fluid with written and spoken language, while others seem to adapt to linguistic changes more slowly. Perhaps there is an overlap with those individuals, since laughter is, in part, an important dimension of human communication. Taking the individual’s sex into account might support that idea, as females tend to have a higher aptitude for language than men, and my anecdotal observations have been that women tend to have a higher rate of dynamic laughter than men. Admittedly, I’m likely very biased in my observations of the differences in laughter between men and women, as I almost certainly pay significantly more attention to women’s laughter. In any case, my thoughts here aren’t meant to be definitive assertions about the intimate details of human laughter, but instead, are reflections on my own observations and the wild wonderings that result from them.
While my main goal in writing this is, as usual, to organize my own thoughts and express ideas that otherwise just get stuck in my head, I’m interested in sharing these thoughts with others and hearing any of your own personal insights and experiences related to laughter. What are your preferences? Have you given any thought or attention to the idea of dynamic laughter? Is laughter only really interesting to you in the context of tickling, or does it affect you in general? I’d love to hear what you think about it all. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope it was interesting and that my thoughts sparked some for you as well.
