A woman told me that she came to the realization of why the fat on our waist is called love handles. It occurred to her when her man was hanging on to her sides (which are like handles) as he was making love to her. What most men don't realize is that we don't like that area being grabbed because it reminds us that we have some extra weight on us. Furthermore, hanging onto to any fatty parts tend to make us so self conscious that we can't enjoy the experience. So, moral of the story, there is nothing Lovable about our love handles, so find a better place to hang onto.