humor – do you find your partner funny? Does your partner find you funny? How important is this quality for you in relationships? Sharing a similar sense of humor is imperative for a successful match between people. I feel that to be able to laugh at each other & at oneself is a necessary to glide more easily through relationship & life. Laughter brings us energy, helps us let go & relax & generally brings joy! Laughter brings our bodies & souls into a very open place (similar to crying), which means we can connect with others more authentically.

The word humor has interesting origins originating from “any of the four body fluids” (blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy or black bile) whose relative proportions were thought to determine state of mind. This led to a sense of “mood, temporary state of mind” (first recorded 1525); the sense of “amusing quality, funniness” is first recorded 1682, probably via sense of “whim, caprice” (1565).

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happy birfday! AstraMatch blog is one! Tuesday 24th June 2008 is our first anniversary! Starting with the first tentative posts it has moved to a fun & exciting weekly adventure of writing. Still not happy with lack of connection with the wider community due to original lack of SEO support from those who worked on the site. This coming year I look forward to feeling more connected to the greater internet community through SEO implementation. Exciting things to come!

Share a champes & blow out the candle with me by sharing some of my favorite past posts listed below as links:

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timing is a crucial piece in matchmaking! It is important to identify at the outset whether it is good or bad timing for an individual to have a relationship. Also there are different times in our lives when we want different things from relationships & in a partner. If we manage to find someone who also wants similar things at the same time then we can make the match really work!

‘I love the idea of “the one” but I actually believe that there isn’t a Miss Right. There are 12,000 Miss Rights out there and it’s all timing.’ Matthew Perry

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When matchmaking, one of the major issues that needs to be addressed between two people is how comfortable they feel with each other. This is particularly crucial if the relationship may progress towards a live in setup. When sharing the same living space lack of comfort for either person can result in troubles within the relationship. When we are at home, we need to be able to feel comfortable and relaxed. It is a basic need and is the foundation for everything else in our lives. People have 4 basic different types of comfort needs and most of us would relate to one of these, at least generally.

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