Growing Rolls:
I’m more into the contrast between a slim face and a fat belly. There’s something about the aesthetic, but also the surprise element. I hope to develop the fattest and softest belly possible without my face being significantly affected. If you’re fat in the face, it sort of gives it away immediately. I ran into an old colleague by chance a couple of days ago, and after we had chatted for a while, she noticed my belly. I could see her glance down towards it repeatedly after that (I don’t think she’s FFA, just to clarify). There’s also something about being heavier than you "look." When summer comes, and you're wearing lighter and thinner clothes, and suddenly some "fat rolls" show up: that surprise, the shock effect! I love it.
Arame:
Haha that’s funny cause I said that as well, earlier in the thread. Double chins are a tell-tell sign that you’re chubby in most cases. Of course genetics plays a role in fat distribution.
However you touched on something else that I think is underrated. And that’s “Skinnyfat”. I agree, I love the “hidden surprise” factor as well. Like they look like an average sized person in public but behind closed doors they have a belly for both of us to enjoy as much as we want. It’s the thrill of having the best of both worlds kinda thing?
No, I'm not really thinking about "skinny fat," but more about proportions and ratios—how the belly and love handles are disproportionately large, noticeably large compared to the face. The belly can be visible even with a lot of clothing, obvious very fat, but it is still much, much bigger than the face would suggest. :-)