{"id":18867,"date":"2015-05-15T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/welcome-to-the-party-gay-men-have-been-appreciating-dad-bods-for-years\/"},"modified":"2015-05-15T14:21:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T18:21:00","slug":"welcome-to-the-party-gay-men-have-been-appreciating-dad-bods-for-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/welcome-to-the-party-gay-men-have-been-appreciating-dad-bods-for-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Party: Gay Men Have Been Appreciating &#039;Dad Bods&#039; for Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Welcome to the Party: Gay Men Have Been Appreciating &#039;Dad Bods&#039; for Years<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/images.huffingtonpost.com\/2015-05-14-1431646099-1277476-dadbodheader2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2015-05-14-1431646099-1277476-dadbodheader2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.huffingtonpost.com\/2015-05-14-1431646099-1277476-dadbodheader2-thumb.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"248\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;ve been living in a cave, you&#8217;ve no doubt heard the term &#8220;Dad Bod,&#8221; and have subsequently seen a marked increase in the number of paunchy, fuzzy <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>-tummies in your strolls through the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>The term was coined by a <a href=\"http:\/\/theodysseyonline.com\/clemson\/dad-bod\/97484\" target=\"_hplink\">college student<\/a> to describe her ideal <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a>: a less-ripped\/more average fellow who she could cuddle up to and ultimately settle down with. This phenomenon has had beer-bellied <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> rejoicing, <a href=\"http:\/\/qz.com\/402653\/the-viral-dad-bod-phenomenon-is-male-privilege-masquerading-as-empowerment\/\" target=\"_hplink\">some women crying foul<\/a> and me wondering why this is news.<\/p>\n<p>Dad Bods aren&#8217;t a new trend, at least not with the always-ahead-of-the-curve Gays. Gay <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> have been celebrating their stout brethren for decades, declaring definitively that Fat + Hairy &ne; Undateable. They&#8217;re called <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bear_%28gay_culture%29\" target=\"_hplink\">Bears<\/a>, and as a card-carrying member of this cuddliest of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> subcultures, I want to officially welcome you to the party!<\/p>\n<p>While not without their flaws and stereotypes, Bears pride themselves in being more accepting of the average-to-overweight <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>. Bears are the &#8220;real <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>&#8217;s&#8221; alternative to the clich&eacute; of a smooth, sculpted Adonis. And as a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> bear and a dad, I am undoubtedly the ultimate expert on what constitutes a &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221; &#8230;and how to make the most of it.<\/p>\n<p>So to my hefty, hetero brothers, let me offer you some of my unsolicited expertise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bad News:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve been enjoying this new-found admiration, it&#8217;s now time to get off your larger-than-average <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">ass<\/a>. Having a Dad Bod doesn&#8217;t mean you can be a fat, lazy slob and still hope to get a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girlfriend<\/a>\/married\/laid. Another reason the Dad Bod-loving author cited for her attraction was these <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> being less intimidating. Women may initially be attracted to you because you&#8217;re not as threatening as a muscle-bound gym rat; but that doesn&#8217;t mean you get to lay around in the recliner all day, waiting for her to serve you nachos and give you <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a>. <em>So what&#8217;s a husky hunk to do?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Good News:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve provided a handy diagram and some valuable tips to help you harness your Dad Bod&#8217;s potential. Follow this guide, and you will assuredly attract the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">ladies<\/a>, while continuing to wallow in the lifestyle to which you are accustomed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/images.huffingtonpost.com\/2015-05-14-1431645515-7468097-dadbod.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2015-05-14-1431645515-7468097-dadbod.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/images.huffingtonpost.com\/2015-05-14-1431645515-7468097-dadbod-thumb.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"529\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manage your mane. <\/strong>Contrary to what many <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> (and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>) proclaim, there are no magical hair products to fix all that ails or eludes you. It&#8217;s all about honesty and confidence.<br \/><strong>1. <\/strong>Can you grow a beard? Do it with gusto, but keep it clean and trimmed.<br \/><strong>2. <\/strong>If you can&#8217;t, don&#8217;t try. Uneven stubble makes you look like a serial killer.<br \/><strong>3. <\/strong>Trying to rock a combover? Just stop. You&#8217;re not fooling anyone, least of all your scalp.<br \/><strong>4. <\/strong>Hairy-chested? Never pass up an opportunity to unleash your inner gorilla &#8212; but only on your front side&#8230; <br \/><strong>5. <\/strong>You&#8217;ve never heard of a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> lovingly running her fingers through her <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>&#8217;s back or neck hair, and for good reason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dress for impact.<\/strong> Fat can be fabulous. Fat slob? Not so much.<br \/><strong>6. <\/strong>Our Dad Bod is wearing a faded, ill-fitting polo with&#8230;<br \/><strong> 7. <\/strong>&#8230;an embroidered company logo. Nobody cares where you work, unless it says &#8220;CEO of Apple&#8221;&#8230;and that <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guy<\/a>&#8217;s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>.<br \/><strong>8. <\/strong>Mr. Bear is wearing a shirt that&#8217;s long enough to tuck in, but with sleeves short enough to show off his massive guns.<br \/><strong>9. <\/strong>Don&#8217;t fear horizontal stripes. Or color. Stripes show that our Bear is proud of his girth. Bold colors show he has a youthful streak without resorting to clothes that are meant for someone 10 years younger and 50 lbs lighter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detail your car? Detail your bod.<\/strong> It&#8217;s the little things that add up to make you a pudgy package worth unwrapping.<br \/><strong>10. <\/strong>The Gay Bear is wearing one accessory &#8212; a chunky, silver watch. Silver because it&#8217;s cool (and not too matchy); chunky because he&#8217;s chunky, and proud of it. <br \/><strong>11. <\/strong>He&#8217;s also wearing a brown leather belt that matches his brown leather shoes. Because he&#8217;s an adult who can see.<br \/><strong>12. <\/strong>Dad Bod is wearing the braided belt that came with his khakis. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get a leg up.<\/strong> Let&#8217;s get this pants party started.<br \/><strong>13. <\/strong>The Dad Bod is attempting to pull off khakis and sneakers. Please, pull them off and stop dressing like a 7-year-old. Those of you in sweats but not at the gym? You&#8217;re on your own.<br \/><strong>14. <\/strong>Gay Bear is wearing jeans that fit &#8212; not too baggy, but with just enough snugness to show off his strapping thighs and brawny backside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attitude is everything.<\/strong> <br \/><strong>15.<\/strong> Dad Bod, get your damn hands out of your pockets and stand up straight.<br \/><strong>16.<\/strong> Stick out your chest (this makes your <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> boobs look more like pecs), smile and wave. They may have come for the Dad Bod, but they&#8217;ll stay for Mr. Personality!<\/p>\n<p><em>Got more tips, questions or case studies that need reviewing? Hit me up in the comments! This trend will subside long before your belly, so make sure you&#8217;re equipped to care for your Dad Bod &#8212; it&#8217;s the only one you&#8217;ve got!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<\/p>\n<p>This post originally appeared on Brent&#8217;s personal blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/designerdaddy.com\/\" target=\"_hplink\">Designer Daddy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212; This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/terms.html\/\">terms.<\/a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/brent-almond\/welcome-to-the-party-gay-_b_7288036.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&#038;ir=Gay+Voices\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.huffingtonpost.com\/brent-almond\/welcome-to-the-party-gay-_b_7288036.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&#038;ir=Gay+Voices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Party: Gay Men Have Been Appreciating &#039;Dad Bods&#039; for Years Unless you&#8217;ve been living in a cave, you&#8217;ve no doubt heard the term &#8220;Dad Bod,&#8221; and have subsequently seen a marked increase in the number of paunchy, fuzzy <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>-tummies in your strolls through the Internet. 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