After decades of Hollywood-lean and 80s-bodybuilder aesthetics, the current 'dad bod' era reflects a cultural exhaustion with hyper-curated physiques. The pendulum swung toward something accessible and human — a body that signals approachability over optimization. What gets called attractive is often just whatever feels like rebellion against the previous generation's standard.
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