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I've also found myself absentmindedly giving mine a rub

I do it all the time but more when I am eating.

Yes and when I stuff I always do it looking in a mirror

Hot to think of you doing this when eating out! I'm guessing you're talking about eating at home?

I do it out as well I just can't help it.

Yes, me and wife both like to caress our own bellies and each other’s when in bed. I like this a lot because it gives me a real sense of the size of my belly with her hand running over it - she also clearly enjoys doing this. English decorum totally prevents us doing this in public – but I’d have to admire those that do. HOT!

Subconsciously yes. Feels like 2nd nature though outdoors not as much.

I frequently pat or rub my belly. I also like to fold my hands on top of it when I sit. It’s pretty automatic and I only occasionally, consciously notice it.

Great topic

My wife does this more and more when she gains and gets an even bigger belly - she will gently squeeze her big lower fat roll on the couch while watching net flix unconsciously - sometimes it turns into a kneeling and squeeze for many minutes.

When o had a big belly it was exactly like mentioned here - I was getting used to it being in the way while sitting or standing and found myself resting my arm on it while sitting and then standing rubbing the side of the new big dome.

Fat is wonderful to the touch - I guess it is just one very big reason we love it so much.

Yes, even after several years of having a belly, I‘m still adjusting to it being there. Sometimes when I put my hands in the pockets of my jacket, I‘m still surprised at how round my belly feels inside my jacket. When I feel my belly rolling over my pants or the seat belt, I often put my hand on the roll of fat, just to be surprised at how substantial and soft it feels. Similarly, I‘m always surprised when I put my hands on my hips and instead of the inward curve of my waist, I feel my thick love handles bulging out.