I love the “every body type is beautiful" movement. Really, I do. Everyone should be confident and comfortable in their own skin. But there's a problem when we start telling college boys to skip the gym (and drink beer on the couch instead) because the “hot" body type right now is a beer belly. And girls, this is our problem. We are the ones that set the standards.

First of all, I understand why girls like to date the “dad bods." Perfectly sculpted bodies are too intimidating. With a dad bod, you get to feel like the pretty one, like you're out of his league. But ladies, hear me out – you don't have pick out boys that you think are less attractive than you because you want to feel beautiful. You are beautiful already. Own it. Don't settle for less.

Second, I've got to mention the double standard. It's obvious, but it must be included. Why do we tell girls that flat stomachs are the be-all and end-all, but we're encouraging boys to gain a few extra? I mean, honestly. Girls skip meals to be pretty in the same student union where there are boys scarfing down an extra burger to become attractive. No further explanation necessary.

Third and most important is that we have to prioritize fitness and health. If you are in shape and treating your body right, I don't care what your body looks like, you're perfect. The issue is that the “dad bod" is generally achieved by too many beers and regular late night trips to Taco Bell. Someone please try to convince me that beer and burritos constitute a healthy diet. You won't be able to. And boys, I don't care if you eat salads all day and go to the gym every morning – if you are spending your nights wasted and waking up to a half-eaten taco on your pillow, you aren't a health nut. Nighttime calories count, I promise.

Ladies, it's time to stop letting our boys look like they work a 12-hour workday to come home and unwind to a six-pack of Budweiser. They aren't dads (we hope) and they need to be taking care of their bodies. A little cardio a couple times a week won't kill them.

To all my men out there, you don't need a six-pack and you don't have to be able to benchpress my weight. Dad bods are not ugly by any means and if you're healthy and you still get your picture put on the “College Dad Bods" Twitter account, more power to you. Embrace the dad bod. But the praise for beer bellies and unhealthy Whataburger guts has got to end.