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A '''Chad''' is a [[Moid| | A ‘'''Chad'''’ is a colloquial term used within online communities to describe a [[Moid|man]] who is perceived as being able to attract widespread female romantic or sexual attention. He is often portrayed as possessing a combination of conventionally attractive physical traits and social desirability. | ||
[[File:Chad.jpeg|thumb|An example of a Chad.]] | |||
Common characteristics associated with the archetype include a slim or athletic build, clear skin, thick hair, a well-defined jawline, large eyes, and generally neotenous or delicate facial features. Chads are often stereotyped in male dominated spaces as exaggeratedly muscular or hypermasculine, however the figure is more accurately characterized by aesthetic appeal and symmetry rather than extremes of physicality.<ref>https://www.psypost.org/slightly-feminine-men-have-better-relationship-prospects-with-women-without-losing-short-term-desirability/</ref> | |||
== | == Origins == | ||
The term “Chad” originated in online forums in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where it was used in reference to stereotypically attractive young men.<ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(slang)</ref> It gained broader recognition in the early 2010s with the rise of the incel community, where “Chad” became shorthand for the male counterpart to “Stacy”, also known as the archetypal attractive woman. Today, the term has become notorious for its usage in “BP/Blackpill” edits<ref>https://www.newamerica.org/political-reform/reports/misogynist-incels-and-male-supremacism/red-pill-to-black-pill/</ref> surfacing on tiktok, portraying the more attractive male in comparison to a “LTN” (low tier normie) or a “MTN” (mid tier normie), the terms used to indicate a less appealing male. | |||
==General physical attributes== | |||
* Slim or skinny build | |||
* Shorter than average height | |||
* Hairless or minimal body hair | |||
* Soft, neotenous face: big eyes, delicate cheekbones | |||
* V-shaped jaw | |||
* Full head of hair | |||
* Smooth, clean skin | |||
Gentle or playful demeanor | * Low body fat | ||
* Gentle or playful demeanor | |||
* 18-24 age range | |||
== Notes == | |||
Latest revision as of 04:17, 28 August 2025
A ‘Chad’ is a colloquial term used within online communities to describe a man who is perceived as being able to attract widespread female romantic or sexual attention. He is often portrayed as possessing a combination of conventionally attractive physical traits and social desirability.
Common characteristics associated with the archetype include a slim or athletic build, clear skin, thick hair, a well-defined jawline, large eyes, and generally neotenous or delicate facial features. Chads are often stereotyped in male dominated spaces as exaggeratedly muscular or hypermasculine, however the figure is more accurately characterized by aesthetic appeal and symmetry rather than extremes of physicality.[1]
Origins
The term “Chad” originated in online forums in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where it was used in reference to stereotypically attractive young men.[2] It gained broader recognition in the early 2010s with the rise of the incel community, where “Chad” became shorthand for the male counterpart to “Stacy”, also known as the archetypal attractive woman. Today, the term has become notorious for its usage in “BP/Blackpill” edits[3] surfacing on tiktok, portraying the more attractive male in comparison to a “LTN” (low tier normie) or a “MTN” (mid tier normie), the terms used to indicate a less appealing male.
General physical attributes
- Slim or skinny build
- Shorter than average height
- Hairless or minimal body hair
- Soft, neotenous face: big eyes, delicate cheekbones
- V-shaped jaw
- Full head of hair
- Smooth, clean skin
- Low body fat
- Gentle or playful demeanor
- 18-24 age range