{"slug":"chad-vs-virgin","name":"Chad vs Virgin","url":"/templates/chad-vs-virgin.jpg","w":800,"h":486,"top":"THE VIRGIN VS THE CHAD","bottom":"","description":"Chad vs Virgin meme generator. Label the hunched nervous Virgin on the left and the absurdly confident Chad on the right. The format for any comparison where one side is objectively cooler.","keywords":"chad vs virgin meme, virgin walk meme, chad walk meme, virgin chad comparison","year":2017,"origin":"Originated on 4chan around 2017 as a comparison format where the \"Virgin\" represents insecurity, anxiety, and overthinking, while the \"Chad\" represents unflinching confidence. often doing the same thing but with zero apology. Over time the format evolved so that even intentionally absurd or weird behaviors could be the Chad, as long as they were done without hesitation. The template works for any comparison where one stance is defeated and one is dominant. For a simpler two-column comparison with two confident options, see Epic Handshake. For preference-based comparisons, see Drake Hotline Bling.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Virgin Label","x":5,"y":0,"w":45,"h":15,"placeholder":"The Virgin","fontFamily":"Arial Black","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38},{"label":"Virgin Description","x":5,"y":15,"w":45,"h":80,"placeholder":"- Hunches over\n- Makes eye contact then immediately looks away\n- Apologizes for existing","fontFamily":"Arial Black","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":28},{"label":"Chad Label","x":55,"y":0,"w":40,"h":15,"placeholder":"The Chad","fontFamily":"Arial Black","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38},{"label":"Chad Description","x":55,"y":15,"w":40,"h":80,"placeholder":"- Stands like a statue\n- Makes eye contact for six seconds longer than is comfortable\n- Has no concerns","fontFamily":"Arial Black","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":28}],"howToMake":["The Chad vs Virgin template is loaded with 4 text fields: a header label and description block for each character","Fill in the Virgin label and descriptors for the insecure, hesitant version of your subject, then the Chad label and descriptors for the confident, unbothered version","Bullet-pointed descriptors in the description fields work best. short lines per trait, stacked vertically to fill the space beside each figure","Black Arial Black matches the original meme's handwritten-poster feel. Keep Virgin descriptors self-deprecating and Chad descriptors absurdly confident, even if the Chad choice is objectively weird","Download the comparison as a PNG or Copy it to paste into any debate that needs a visual adjudication"],"exampleCaptions":["The Virgin Apologizer","- Sends 'sorry for the slow reply'\n- Prefaces every opinion with 'just my thoughts'\n- Re-reads texts 5 times before sending","The Chad Non-Responder","- Replies when inspired\n- Has no concept of 'read receipts'\n- Does not experience guilt"],"exampleAltText":"Chad vs Virgin meme comparing the Virgin Apologizer who over-explains every text versus the Chad Non-Responder who simply does not reply","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-04","seo":{"aliases":["Virgin Walk Chad Walk","Virgin vs Chad","Chad Walk Meme","Virgin Walk Meme","Chad Comparison Meme"],"description":"On the left: the Virgin. Hunched forward, eyes down, elbows tucked in, every body language cue screaming nervous apology. On the right: the Chad. Standing at full height, jaw jutting, arms wide, radiating an absolute refusal to be anxious about anything. The same topic, two people, completely opposite levels of confidence about it.","definition":"A comparison format where the \"Virgin\" version of something is timid, insecure, and apologetic while the \"Chad\" version does the exact same thing with complete, unshakeable confidence. The twist is that the Chad approach doesn't have to be objectively better. just done without hesitation.","useCases":[{"category":"Personality & Social Styles","examples":["Virgin: types and deletes the text 8 times / Chad: sends the first draft with zero edits and goes to sleep","Virgin: waits to see if the other person is getting food before ordering / Chad: orders without making eye contact","Virgin: arrives exactly on time to avoid being early or late / Chad: arrives 12 minutes early and sits in the car","Virgin: rehearses the phone call / Chad: makes the call without even knowing the other party's name","Virgin: apologizes for coughing / Chad: coughs without breaking eye contact"]},{"category":"Work & Career","examples":["Virgin: sends a five-sentence email asking permission to do the obvious thing / Chad: does it and then tells someone","Virgin: mutes themselves on Zoom before laughing / Chad: laughs audibly while definitely not muted","Virgin: declines the optional meeting with a paragraph of explanation / Chad: marks tentative and never joins","Virgin: asks if it's okay to take their lunch break / Chad: is already eating at their desk","Virgin: prefaces the idea with 'this might be dumb but' / Chad: presents it as company strategy","Virgin: uses 'just checking in' to soften every follow-up email / Chad: forwards the original with '???'"]},{"category":"Food & Ordering","examples":["Virgin: orders exactly what someone else ordered to avoid seeming difficult / Chad: requests three substitutions and tips exactly 18%","Virgin: eats the wrong order rather than flag the server / Chad: sends it back twice","Virgin: says 'I'm not picky' / Chad: lists five restaurants they won't go to without being asked","Virgin: finishes a meal they didn't like and says it was good / Chad: rates it two stars on their way out","Virgin: asks 'does anyone else want to share a dessert?' / Chad: orders their own dessert and doesn't offer any"]},{"category":"Gaming & Hobbies","examples":["Virgin: plays the meta build because Reddit told them to / Chad: plays a melee druid in a shooter game","Virgin: apologizes for being new in a server / Chad: joins and immediately has opinions","Virgin: reads walkthrough guides to get the good ending / Chad: gets the bad ending and considers it a creative choice","Virgin: asks if it's okay to pause the group game / Chad: goes to make a sandwich without saying anything","Virgin: turns the music off so nobody hears them playing at 2am / Chad: turns it up because the track is good"]},{"category":"Driving & Commuting","examples":["Virgin: merges with a 4-second turn signal / Chad: merged while you were reading this","Virgin: waves apologetically after accidentally cutting someone off / Chad: doesn't register it happened","Virgin: circles the parking lot twice to find a spot near the entrance / Chad: parks far away immediately and enjoys the walk","Virgin: asks if everyone is comfortable with the temperature / Chad: adjusts the vents without announcing it","Virgin: waits for the entire intersection to clear before turning / Chad: is already around the corner"]},{"category":"Relationships & Dating","examples":["Virgin: asks the group chat if it's weird to text them first / Chad: texts them, goes to bed, forgets they texted","Virgin: suggests 'we should hang out sometime' with no follow-up / Chad: texts a specific day, time, and location","Virgin: laughs at a joke they didn't find funny / Chad: stares at them","Virgin: pretends to like the same music / Chad: tells them their taste is interesting","Virgin: agrees on a first date restaurant they hate / Chad: suggests the place they actually want to go"]}]}}