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Dad Bod Isn't A Free Pass To Be Lazy

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Bridget Phetasy
Oct 08, 2024
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Originally published September 29, 2016

Dad bod hit the big time last year when international man crush Leonardo DiCaprio was photographed in Bora Bora gallivanting with a Victoria’s Secret model while rocking some love handles. It shouldn’t have been that shocking to see. After all, the trope of the overweight dude with the super hot woman has been around forever; just look at any major sitcom as far back as The Honeymooners and The Flintstones to The Simpsons and The King of Queens. Still, an endless wave of think pieces and trend stories followed, which collectively celebrated the male pooch. Everyone thought it was adorable…

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