An absorbent article having a central longitudinal axis and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the absorbent article comprising: a) a front section, a central section and a rear section located along the longitudinal axis; b) a backsheet having a garment facing surface; c) a first pattern of fastening adhesive applied to the central section of the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the first pattern of adhesive comprising: i) a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis; ii) a second plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis; and iii) a first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes, wherein the first gap extends over the central longitudinal axis; d) a second pattern of fastening adhesive applied to the front section of the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the second pattern of adhesive comprising: i) a third plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said first side of the longitudinal axis; ii) a fourth plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said second side of the longitudinal axis wherein no gap is provided across the longitudinal axis between the third plurality of stripes and the fourth plurality of stripes. a) a front section, a central section and a rear section located along the longitudinal axis; b) a backsheet having a garment facing surface; c) a first pattern of fastening adhesive applied to the central section of the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the first pattern of adhesive comprising: i) a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis; ii) a second plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis; and iii) a first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes, wherein the first gap extends over the central longitudinal axis; i) a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis; ii) a second plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis; and iii) a first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes, wherein the first gap extends over the central longitudinal axis; d) a second pattern of fastening adhesive applied to the front section of the garment facing surface of the backsheet, the second pattern of adhesive comprising: i) a third plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said first side of the longitudinal axis; ii) a fourth plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said second side of the longitudinal axis wherein no gap is provided across the longitudinal axis between the third plurality of stripes and the fourth plurality of stripes. i) a third plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said first side of the longitudinal axis; ii) a fourth plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on said second side of the longitudinal axis