Love it or not, the term “dad bod” has been firmly (or in this case, a bit flabbily) anchored into the lexicon.
In case you missed it, blogger Mackenzie Pearson coined the look, explaining that, “The dad bod says, ‘I go to the gym occasionally, but I also drink heavily on the weekends and enjoy eating eight slices of pizza at a time. It’s not an overweight guy, but it isn’t one with washboard abs, either.”
Related: Beer Bellies Are Now Officially Considered Sexy. You’re Welcome!
Now we know what you’re thinking — “How do I know if I have a dad bod?!”
How about we take this to the next level?
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Fear not. The ever-diligent Washington Post has published this highly informative flow chart to get you on the right path towards this chunky style du jour.
Related: PHOTOS: Forget The Six Pack, These Sexy Men With Bellies Leave Us Hungry For More
Do the numbers to see if you’re rocking Summer 2015’s hottest trend. Or you could just, you know, look in a mirror:
And here are a few visual representations to aspire to:
Rob Ridings
“Dad Bod” also known as “Looking Normal” 😛
onthemark
I still can’t get past her definition where she thinks the “Dad bod” says “I drink heavily [!!!!!] on the weekends and eat EIGHT [!!!!!] slices of pizza at a time.” Neither the drinking heavily on a regular basis, nor the gratuitous gluttony are harmless things.
OMG, I doubt I’ve ever had more than 5 slices at a time… on a $50 bet I might get to eight, but I’d probably puke! Especially if I’d been drinking.
Gio Va
Said the non dad bod hottie.
Greg Morris
still totally bangable
Peter Prince
I have that and then some
Steven Shelton
Unless you spend your whole life at the gym , every man will turn into their fathers or someone in their family , and that old saying , I WILL NEVER LOOK LIKE THAT , you know that thing that you said standing in the bar looking like gods gift to gaydom when you were in your twentys and every guy wanted to hop on you and WAM your in your 50’s and you got that gut that you said would never happen and everyone around you are saying , why is that old guy here , or you go to a party and they charge you $50.00 just to get in as they let all the hot guys go in free , unfortunitly thats life in gaydom
Anthony Potter
I’m totally a “dad bod” and never been happier.
Alan down in Florida
I have 4 words for the guys in the pics – take me home tonight.
Milton Appleby
Again with the body typing. Love Gay websites and magazines that feel it’s necessary to label people. Why can’t we just be who we are without being a type?
David Sutton
Deliver me!!!
Jerome Chavez
Corey Tyler Bryan ð???ð???
erikwm
@Steven Shelton: So a dad bod is overweight, but not obese. Fortunately a “dad bod” is not in my gene set. To get a gut i’d have to lay on the sofa all day long doing nothing but eating jars of peanut butter. Lean builds run in the family.
Bj Wisk
Dammit… bottom end of the zone count??
Greg Marmai
Bellies are sexy. Nothing turns me on more.
Craig Marker
Lame! Hit the gym!
Carlos Segura
Save for morbidly obese, all body types are hot; including the one of this furry, handsome man above 🙂
Carlos Segura
Pic I referenced is now below (dude with sunglasses)
charmin88
Yeah I don’t have a dad bod! I work out to make sure I don’t get one.
Dusty Lee
Oh lord ANOTHER “dad bod” article. I’m convinced queerty is run by middle aged fats with an obsession with porn and trans-politics.
Kev
Well, you have a Dad bod if you have kids.
Seth Valis
I fucking hate Queerty
CivicMinded
I was unhappy in my 40s and snacked my way up to 204 pounds. I’m only 5’8″. At 51 I dieted and exercised my way down to 151 pounds. It took a little over a year. I couldn’t sustain it because it meant exercising for two hours a day and eating very little. I was always hungry. Now I’m at 172 pounds and while I have a bit of a gut and love handles my blood pressure and sleep have never been better. I still exercise regularly, usually an hour at least four times a week but I eat healthy food low in carbohydrates. I prefer myself under 158 pounds but that means being hungry all the time. It’s not worth it. Love me the way I am. I do.
Eric Ashleigh
I have been with all “types” of builds. It all depends on the man and their confidence and how they hold themselves. For me, I’ll never have the “dad bod”. I’ve been going to the gym since I was 20 and find it very therapeutic. So long as u are happy and HEALTHY rock on witcha dad bods.
Steven Shelton
No , I am from Los Angeles and lived in Hollywood for most of my life and worked in the bars and I know what happens , and the $50.00 dollar charge happened in Florida just recently , it was in the gay press , but I know what went on in the 70’s and 80’s so my information is first hand not some made up dribble , thanks
Saint Law
@Dusty Lee: You sound like a real prize.
Seth Valis
John Kovacs
Elvio Ettore Achille
notevenwrong
I’d do them now. Would I do them after ten more years of neglect? Probably not.
Robert Moore
This is so fifteen years ago. I have a Granddad Bod, now. Every wrinkle, gray hair, and sagging butt cheek has been earned the old fashioned way. Time and gravity.
Stephen Bate
ah you mean chunky or filled out well not everyone can be 28″ waist.
Ryan Cooney
Samantha Seamon hahah
Mark Klein
Marc Felion
scotshot
@erikwm: I used to say that also. look up “hubris”.
jantheman4903
to me its not guzzling beer n binge eating.its gradually filling your life with more important things so that twice a week at gym and a weekend volleyball game fits. alot of the time we r just talkin thicker. and to me..whats sexy about the dadbod is the person that has developed along with it. secure,interesting,interested have a good morning all!
Joseph S Spinelli
Who cares….
Tom Bombadil
I Love nur dicks
Eddie Prescott
Gotta weigh at least 164 babe. 😉 Stew
wpewen
I’m 56 and look a lot like my Dad except for the requisite gut he had for being a contractor. I think the gay men’s community sucks on this one. When I was young I was told to look, dress, in a kind of frankly effeminate way. It just never took. I don’t like purple. If it’s something like a short Bill Belichick than so be it. I like to be me.
Michael Jakubowski
Randy Mills
Randy Mills
Hahaha I do ð??£
Greg James Estle-Scarle
Sigh I do
Danny Adams II
Those guys look fine to me. Most of us do not look like the images we are shown.
Christopher McClendon
At 5’10” and 173 do if fit the “dad bod” model?