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"Dad Bod" is an expression used to describe an adult male physique marked by developed muscle mass accompanied by a protruding stomach referred to as a "beer gut."

Origin

October 15th, 2009, Urban Dictionary[2] user Topgear1 submitted an entry for "dad bod," defining it as "someone who has the body of a dad."

Spread

The phrase was seldom used online until August 19th, 2014, when the men's interest blog Total Frat Move[5] published an article titled "Have a Dad Body? Don't Change a Thing." On January 20th, 2015, the Instagram feed College Dad Bods was launched. On March 30th, the pop culture blog The Odyssey[1] published an article titled "Why Girls Love The Dad Bod," listing several reasons why a man with a beer gut would be considered attractive by women.

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On April 29th, Redditor omgilovePopScience submitted The Odyssey article to the /r/fatlogic[3] subreddit. On April 30th, BuzzFeed[7] published an article titled "DadBody Is The Body All Men Should Strive For," highlighting several examples of dad bods. On May 2nd, Redditor trpbox submitted a post titled "'The Dad Bod' – Don't you fucking dare buy into it" to the /r/TheRedPill[4] subreddit. In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the "dad bod" trend, including GQ,[8] Business Insider[9] and Slate.[10]

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[1] The OdysseyOnline – Why Girls Love the Dad Bod

[2] Urban Dictionary – Dad bod

[3] Reddit – Why Girls Love the Dad Bod

[4] Reddit – The Dad Bod – Dont you fucking dare buy into it

[5] Total Frat Move – Have a Dad Body?

[6] Instagram – College Dad Bods

[7] BuzzFeed – DadBody Is The Body All Men Should Strive For

[8] GQ – What is Dad Bod

[9] Business Insider – Everyones obsessed with the dad bod

[10] Slate – "What Is the Dad Bod? ":http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2015/04/30/what_is_the_dad_bod_america_s_leading_expert_explains.html



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About

"Dad Bod" is an expression used to describe an adult male physique marked by developed muscle mass accompanied by a protruding stomach referred to as a "beer gut."

Origin

October 15th, 2009, Urban Dictionary[2] user Topgear1 submitted an entry for "dad bod," defining it as "someone who has the body of a dad."

Spread

The phrase was seldom used online until August 19th, 2014, when the men's interest blog Total Frat Move[5] published an article titled "Have a Dad Body? Don't Change a Thing." On January 20th, 2015, the Instagram feed College Dad Bods was launched. On March 30th, the pop culture blog The Odyssey[1] published an article titled "Why Girls Love The Dad Bod," listing several reasons why a man with a beer gut would be considered attractive by women.


Have A Dad Body? Don't Change A Thing Shepp 940 09 months Share Tweet Email Nice Move Why Girls Love The Dad Bod Mackenzie Pearson in 500 Words On on Mar 30, 2015

On April 29th, Redditor omgilovePopScience submitted The Odyssey article to the /r/fatlogic[3] subreddit. On April 30th, BuzzFeed[7] published an article titled "DadBody Is The Body All Men Should Strive For," highlighting several examples of dad bods. On May 2nd, Redditor trpbox submitted a post titled "'The Dad Bod' – Don't you fucking dare buy into it" to the /r/TheRedPill[4] subreddit. In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the "dad bod" trend, including GQ,[8] Business Insider[9] and Slate.[10]

Search Interest

External References

[1] The OdysseyOnline – Why Girls Love the Dad Bod

[2] Urban Dictionary – Dad bod

[3] Reddit – Why Girls Love the Dad Bod

[4] Reddit – The Dad Bod – Dont you fucking dare buy into it

[5] Total Frat Move – Have a Dad Body?

[6] Instagram – College Dad Bods

[7] BuzzFeed – DadBody Is The Body All Men Should Strive For

[8] GQ – What is Dad Bod

[9] Business Insider – Everyones obsessed with the dad bod

[10] Slate – "What Is the Dad Bod? ":http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2015/04/30/what_is_the_dad_bod_america_s_leading_expert_explains.html

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