“What is it called a dad bod and not a father figure?” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “They stay hating on my dad bod, little do they know these girls need a father figure in their life” was posted on Twitter by Sam Heaton on November 17, 2014.
 
The saying went viral in May 2015. “I don’t have a dad bod. It’s more of a…... father figure” was posted on Twitter by French Canadian Montana on May 5, 2015. “Why is it called a dad bod instead of a father figure” was posted on Twitter by nicole huffman on May 7, 2015. “Why is it called a ‘dad-bod’ and not a ‘father-figure’?” was posted on Twitter by Steven W Skinner on May 8, 2015.
 
       
Wikipedia: Dad bod
Dad bod is a slang term in popular culture referring to a body shape particular to middle-aged men. The phrase has been adopted in U.S. culture as a celebration of this particular type of physique, with references generally skewing toward a positive and light-hearted tone. This masculine body type is a unique cross between muscular and overweight physiques.
     
Twitter
Sam Heaton
@HeatonItUp
They stay hating on my dad bod, little do they know these girls need a father figure in their life.
11:19 PM - 17 Nov 2014
   
Twitter
French Canadian Montana
@PeezyTX
I don’t have a dad bod. It’s more of a…... father figure.
*gets beaten to death*
7:02 PM - 5 May 2015
   
Twitter
Andrew Ventura
@andrew_ventura
“Dad bod”? I think you mean “father figure”.
5:59 PM - 6 May 2015
   
Twitter
John Sears
@JohnnySol_
Instead of calling it the dad bod, it should be referred to as the father figure
David Nelson
@DavidNelsonNews
Beer bellies are now in! 
Introducing the “Dad Bod”: http://metronews.ca/health/1360141/dad-bod-beer-bellies-in-biceps-are-out/ …
10:50 AM - 7 May 2015
   
Twitter
nicole huffman
@nicoleahuffman
“Why is it called a dad bod instead of a father figure”
4:27 PM - 7 May 2015
   
Twitter
Steven W Skinner
@SkinnerSteven
Why is it called a ‘dad-bod’ and not a ‘father-figure’?
10:41 AM - 8 May 2015
 
Twitter
Cakemittens
@cakemittens
what idiot called it a dad bod instead of a father figure
4:03 PM - 9 May 2015
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Wouldn’t a better name for “Dad Bod” be “Father Figure”?
submitted May 12, 2015 by slimmons
       
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Why is “DadBod” not called “FatherFigure”?
submitted May 16, 2015 by nodialtone
It seems pretty self-explanatory to me.
 
Twitter 
Tim Pope
@tpope
what idiot called it dadbod and not father figure
10:56 AM - 19 May 2015
   
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Why is the ‘“Dad Bod” not called the “Father Figure”? (self.dadjokes)
submitted May 26, 2015 by jfitz1988
Someone missed an opportunity…
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Why call it a dad bod (self.dadjokes)
submitted December 18, 2016 by tuckereh
It’s actually a father figure.
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Figuratively speaking (self.dadjokes)
submitted October 16, 2017 by HowlingRoar
A dad bod is a father figure.
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Who decided to call it a “dad-bod”? (self.dadjokes)
submitted September 16, 2018 by Timelapze
A “father-figure” would have been much better.