Men lounging with a hand down their pants isn’t just a frat-boy move – it’s a bizarrely common habit seen everywhere from couches to crosswalks.
While it might earn a few side-eyes, this ball-cupping behavior is surprisingly normal.
For many men, putting their hands down their pants is as automatic as checking their phone. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything is wrong or inappropriate. In fact, as bizarre as it might look from the outside, the reasons behind it are rooted in biology, psychology, and plain old comfort.
In a popular subreddit called Ask Men, one user asked why her male friends constantly had their hands in their pants, and the responses came pouring in. One said it was “warm down there,” while a second suggested it’s “comforting to lightly massage.”