Fellow explorers, what methods have you found works best when you're looking for an opening to ask for a belly rub?
Do you approach with a normal conversation starter or do you have a tried an tested formula?
As a young man i used college as an opener, saying i was conducting a crowd sourcing questionnaire. Id ask a few tedious questions before asking a question about favourite bars, if they didnt then mention their condition i would say something along the lines of "bet you cant wait to bet back" Then after a few non prying pregnancy related questions the day was mine. 

Here is an ice breaker DON'T there are enough people with no social skills labeling us all as creeps. If you have to ask you shouldn't.

Works for me. I usually just say they're pretty and ask to see the baby move. pretty high success rate. then i walk away and never see them again.

I tend to ask what is a good present for a baby shower, and then from there start to ask questions about her pregnancy, and then transition into asking if I she minds if I feel.

You really need the social skills to do it. There's just too much to explain for it to be summarized here. And even if someone could explain it, you'd still need years of experience to actually understand and apply it. But if I had to come up with a short answer, you basically need to make sure the girl is 110% comfortable around you. In my experience, this usually happens if I'm a familiar face to her. By familiar face, I mean I get see her from time to time, so she kinda knows who I am. The bellies I've felt were on classmates, coworkers, friends, staff of places that I go to often, girls I went to the gym with and neighbors. I think the vast majority of pregnant women wouldn't be comfortable letting strangers feel their bellies. Personally, I'd only imply to a girl that I want to feel her belly when I'm 90% sure she'd let me, so I've never been rejected so far (not trying to brag, just being honest).

Put yourself in the pregnant woman's shoes. Would you let some guy you don't know touch you no matter how nice his approach is? The answer is no. As others here have said, it is best not to approach pregnant women you don't know especially if your intentions are simply to touch them. While candid pic hunting has its share of cons, I recommend sticking to that because you don't have to make contact with the subject and you'll have something that lasts longer than a 2-second touch.

With all of that said it is not my intention to condemn this aspect of the fetish because I wouldn't mind feeling a pregnant bulge if given the chance. Yes, indeed there is a method that works however keep in mind that some women will not let you touch them. Asking for belly feels is risky business and it is hit and miss to be honest. You are more likely to get a feel from a pregnant woman you know than a complete stranger. If you choose to pursue belly feels from strangers be careful.

You're not wrong, i feel i should state that currently im not in the buisness of touching, i just wanted to see how others went about it. Thankfully ive never had a "no". It was the dread of my luck running out that stopped me tbf. I dont know how one could walk around their city knowing there was a woman you'd creeped out potentially around any corner.

(July 4, 2021, 2:55 pm)LTKNT101 Put yourself in the pregnant woman's shoes. Would you let some guy you don't know touch you no matter how nice his approach is? The answer is no. As others here have said, it is best not to approach pregnant women you don't know especially if your intentions are simply to touch them. While candid pic hunting has its share of cons, I recommend sticking to that because you don't have to make contact with the subject and you'll have something that lasts longer than a 2-second touch.

With all of that said it is not my intention to condemn this aspect of the fetish because I wouldn't mind feeling a pregnant bulge if given the chance. Yes, indeed there is a method that works however keep in mind that some women will not let you touch them. Asking for belly feels is risky business and it is hit and miss to be honest. You are more likely to get a feel from a pregnant woman you know than a complete stranger. If you choose to pursue belly feels from strangers be careful.

I agree 100%.  IMO asking a stranger for a belly rub is creepir than asking a stranger for sex.

Mama here, with the fetish.

Don't do this, don't do this, don't do this, don't do this. I would never feel comfortable about granting this to a stranger, and if I agreed it would probably be because I was scared.

simple answer

don't ask. think realistically, do you honestly believe there is an "ice breaker" or a certain line? do you really think any special line would work? just no, if she lets you then go for it. if not, move on.