Dad bods still rule …According to a new survey by Planet Fitness, 72% of women and 68% of men not only accept the dad bod as the norm … but 65% of women and 50% of men said dad bods are sexy. And most women (59%) said they would rather be with a man who has a dad bod than someone really muscular. 48% of women and 44% of men even say that dad bods are the new six-pack.
That said …Men still feel judged for having them. 50% of men with dad bods feel judged by others for their bodies, and 47% of guys who don’t have dad bods said they would probably feel judged if they had one.
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80% of the women surveyed said a dad bod is a sign of a man who is confident in his own skin. Men with dad bods are also perceived as being good husbands (30%), supportive (28%), caring (26%), and providers (26%).
64% of respondents said men with dad bods have happier marriages.