Dad Bods are in! They are more popular and more attractive to the overwhelming majority of women than the bodies of men who are “fit” or “ripped,” as in they workout hard and have washboard abs, etc. This is according to a survey carried out by Dating.Com.
Women are not the only ones in the world unhappy with having unrealistic “ideal” body types forced on them. Men are also tired of seeing all those movie stars like Channing Tatum and Daniel Craig, as well as the guys at the beach in their bikini swimsuits, strutting around with flat hard bellies you could play Ping-Pong off of.
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If you are a man of a certain age, you know how hard and unrealistic it is to get such a body. Even if you eat right, exercise and are not an ounce overweight, ripped bods are not natural. It requires an absurd amount of time every day doing different types of sit-ups and so forth and working with weights to get that way. A movie star has that kind of time and is making millions a year to work on his body. And someone who, just by looking at him, spends a lot of time at the gym must not have a serious job to be able to find the time to do so.
Well, men over 40 can relax now. Apparently, women understand that. They do understand that the men with the “hard bodies” are not serious men and that a real man works for a living, leads a realistic life and even has a few pounds on him.
This is why no one cares that Leonardo DiCaprio looks like he could stand to lose about twenty pounds. John Cena, at age 47, may have wooed millions of women around the world when the actor showed off his nearly perfect physique when appearing practically nude in a comic bit at this year’s Oscars ceremony. However, Seth Rogen and Matt Damon are still attractive to most women and actors like Alec Baldwin, Russel Crowe even Denzel Washington may have put on weight as they got older, but they are still thought to be some of the sexiest men alive.
The people at Dating.com found that nearly 75% of singles shared that they are a fan of the “dad bod,” meaning they like a figure that isn’t super chiseled. They also said that, even though dad bods were a highly ranked preference, more than 20% of those surveyed also shared that body type doesn’t matter when it comes to finding a partner. They prefer to focus on personality over looks.
The survey also found that only 15% of Dating.com members shared that they prefer a Barbie or Ken-like body type when it comes to a person of their desired gender and out of those surveyed who believe they have a dad bod, 45% of them shared that they like to put “#dadbod” in their bios because they are proud of their physiques.
Also, more than 70% of singles reported that they have started working out / going to the gym more in the last couple of months to get in shape before Summer and 38% of Dating.com members shared they joined a gym with the hope of getting fit before bathing suit season but have yet to workout.
“Very fit and in shape bodies are seen as ideal when it comes to attracting a partner; however, the users of Dating.com just proved that isn’t always the case when it comes to real life romances,” says Maria Sullivan, Dating Expert and Vice President of Dating.com. “Movies and TV shows tend to promote Barbie and Ken body types, giving people the idea that they need to look similar in order to find their match. We’re happy to be able to confirm that is not how the real world actually operates. No matter your body type, your soul mate is out there and Dating.com is dedicated to helping you find them.”
So Brad Pitt, you may want to start eating more cake.
