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'''tld;dr the origin of the term and image of Chad came from online [[dating]] experiments which revealed what women actually respond to''' | '''tld;dr the origin of the term and image of Chad came from online [[dating]] experiments which revealed what women actually respond to''' | ||
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In Chicago, Illinois during the 1990s, "Chad" became a derogatory slang term for young, successful white men in their 20s and early 30s. On June 1st, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Mav Himself submitted an entry for "Chad," defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." On August 9th, 2013, Urban Dictionary user Dr. James Russell submitted an entry for "Chad Thundercock," which defined the character as a "stereotypical high school/college alpha male" who is "successful with women" (shown on the right). | In Chicago, Illinois during the 1990s, "Chad" became a derogatory slang term for young, successful white men in their 20s and early 30s. On June 1st, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Mav Himself submitted an entry for "Chad," defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." On August 9th, 2013, Urban Dictionary user Dr. James Russell submitted an entry for "Chad Thundercock," which defined the character as a "stereotypical high school/college alpha male" who is "successful with women" (shown on the right). | ||
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On March 23rd, Redditor invicticide submitted a post questioning how Chad became "the default name for alpha douchebros" to the /r/ForeverAlone subreddit, to which Redditor ian_n cited the /r9k/ board on [[4chan]] as the origin of the meme. On April 18th, YouTuber [[4chan]] Sound Effects uploaded a video titled "Chad Thundercock Shows You How to Ree," in which a voice over introduces himself as Chad Thundercock and proceeds to make a loud "Ree" noise. | On March 23rd, Redditor invicticide submitted a post questioning how Chad became "the default name for alpha douchebros" to the /r/ForeverAlone subreddit, to which Redditor ian_n cited the /r9k/ board on [[4chan]] as the origin of the meme. On April 18th, YouTuber [[4chan]] Sound Effects uploaded a video titled "Chad Thundercock Shows You How to Ree," in which a voice over introduces himself as Chad Thundercock and proceeds to make a loud "Ree" noise. | ||