I think one of the key goals of any poker player should be to have fun.  Sure we all want to win.  Sure we want to make money.  Sure we want to make the optimal moves.  The problem with all that is it can make you too serious.  When you take the game too seriously, you are in jeopardy of excess stress, pressure and likely tilt.  The game's inherent qualities provide many opportunities for bad beats and suckouts.  You can play reasonably well for long stretches and not achieve much success. It is important to balance those more serious times with more relaxed fun poker time.

At the end of the day it is a game of cards.  It is an opportunity to interact with others.  You don't always have to focus on that singular goal of making the most money or winning the tournament each time you play.  Some of the most enjoyable times I've ever played have been when I get together with friends, drop down in stakes, and play wildly.  Playing live with friends can be a great relaxing time too.  Personally, I've never enjoyed taking my friends money, but if they are small stakes, you can have a good time and really mix things up.

When Poker Curious was checking out various poker rooms on the iPoker Network (the largest poker network in the world) to become an affiliate of and review, we ultimately selected Paddy Power Poker.  They weren't the largest or most well known, but they had a good reputation and had a fun and progressive attitude.  This picture is evidence of not taking poker too seriously and having fun. 

Paddy Power sponsored the World Strip Poker Championships in Ireland.  Check out their Poker Curious review.