I like to tickle others...,

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I was reading the Chongqing Daily, one of the articles was about depression in many cities but the column writer asked a question in the end “Do you like making other people laugh?” I thought about it for a while and said to myself:

I like to tickle others because I think laughing, in today’s society, is not only necessary but should be required. People are more often not pressured and laughing can ease the stress hormones. I enjoy sharing funny jokes with others; I think it’s reciprocal and I will feel happy too!

Please help me with a natural version of the italics.
 
Be aware that while "tickle" is used to mean "to find funny/to make someone find something funny", using it at the start of the sentence suggests you're talking about the main meaning of the verb "tickle" - to move your fingers lightly over someone else's skin to make them laugh.
 
Is this version good?

I like to intrigue others( making them laugh) because I think laughing, in today’s society, is not only necessary but should be required. People are more often not pressured and laughing can ease the stress hormones. I enjoy sharing funny jokes with others; I think it’s reciprocal and I will feel happy too!
 
I like to intrigue amuse others space here (make them laugh) because I think laughing, in today’s society, is not only necessary but should be required.
You definitely don't mean "intrigue".
Always put a space before an opening bracket.
Never put a space after an opening bracket.
People are more often not pressured and laughing can ease the stress hormones.
I have no idea what the underlined part means.
I enjoy sharing funny jokes with others; I think it’s reciprocal and I will feel happy too!
No. If it's reciprocal, that means those other people also tell you a funny joke.

You need to rewrite the final two sentences (the one starting "People are more often" and the one starting "I enjoy sharing").
 
Much appreciated. How about this version? I even change the first sentence. Please take a look at the whole paragraph to see if it's coherent and natural.

I love making people laugh because, in today’s world, it’s not just nice but really important. With all the stress we face, a good laughter can lighten the load and burden of us. I enjoy sharing jokes, and it makes me happy too to see others smile too!
 
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Much appreciated. How about this version? I even have changed the first sentence. Please take a look at the whole paragraph to see if it's coherent and natural.

I love making people laugh because, in today’s world, it’s not just nice but really important. With all the stress we face, a good laughter laugh can lighten the load and burden of us we all bear on a daily basis. I enjoy sharing jokes, and it makes me happy too to see others smile too!
See above. I've done my best with the part after "lighten the load". To be honest, I'd probably just go with "... a good laugh can make us all feel better".
 
I may say "... a good laugh can make us relaxed".
 
A good laugh provides a welcome relief from the stress of everyday life.
 
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