A disposable absorbent article that a chassis having a front region with a front edge, a rear region with a back edge, a crotch region between the front region and the rear region, and a pair of opposing longitudinal edges, said chassis comprising an absorbent core having front and back edges (428, 528), said disposable absorbent article comprises: a) first and second elastically elongatable ears (42,42'), each of said first and second ears (42, 42') having upper and lower edges (142, 242) and a transverse axis (Te), each of said upper and lower edges (142, 242) having proximal and distal ends (1142, 1142', 1242, 1242'), said first and second ears defining a back section of said absorbent article that is present between said back edge of said chassis and a line (A-A) connecting the respective lower ends of the lower edge (1242,1242') of said first and second ears (42, 42'); and b) first and second fastening tabs (52, 52') respectively connected to a distal portion of said first and second elastically elongatable ears (42, 42'), each of said first and second fastening tabs (52, 52') having upper and lower edges (152, 152', 252, 252') and a transverse axis (Tf), wherein said upper and lower edges (152, 252) of said fastening tabs are asymmetric relative to the transverse axis (Tf) of the fastening tabs (52, 52'), characterized in that the back section of the chassis has an Average Peak Bending Force of less than 0.08N according to the Bending Stiffness Measurement Method; wherein the absorbent core is disposed between a liquid pervious topsheet and a liquid impervious backsheet; wherein the absorbent core is substantially cellulose free, wherein at least a portion of the absorbent core contains less than 10% by weight cellulosic fibers, wherein the absorbent core comprises a first layer of a nonwoven fibrous material having upper and lower surfaces, a layer of a thermoplastic adhesive material and an absorbent material between the upper surface of the first layer of the nonwoven fibrous material and the layer of thermoplastic adhesive material; wherein the back section comprises an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free; wherein the transverse axis (Tf) of the fastening tabs (52, 52') and the back edge of the absorbent core are separated by a longitudinal distance of less than 50 mm; and wherein the back edge of the chassis and the back edge of the absorbent core are separated by a longitudinal distance of less than 100 mm. a) first and second elastically elongatable ears (42,42'), each of said first and second ears (42, 42') having upper and lower edges (142, 242) and a transverse axis (Te), each of said upper and lower edges (142, 242) having proximal and distal ends (1142, 1142', 1242, 1242'), said first and second ears defining a back section of said absorbent article that is present between said back edge of said chassis and a line (A-A) connecting the respective lower ends of the lower edge (1242,1242') of said first and second ears (42, 42'); and b) first and second fastening tabs (52, 52') respectively connected to a distal portion of said first and second elastically elongatable ears (42, 42'), each of said first and second fastening tabs (52, 52') having upper and lower edges (152, 152', 252, 252') and a transverse axis (Tf), wherein said upper and lower edges (152, 252) of said fastening tabs are asymmetric relative to the transverse axis (Tf) of the fastening tabs (52, 52'),