Looksmaxxing

Looksmaxxing, and its variants Looksmaxxand Looksmaxxer, is aslangterm based on the aesthetic concept of Lookismand the suffix-maxxing, in accordance with maximizing one's physical appearance for real-world benefits. Predominantly used ininceland male subcultures, looksmaxxing focuses on aestheticbodybuilding(similar to Zyzzfor example) to improve one's social status. The phrase dates back to 2015 and started on the incel forum websites Lookism.net and Looksmaxxer.com. Usage of the term then became commonplace on4chanand Reddit, continuing into the late 2010s and early 2020s on subreddits like/r/True Rate Me, among others. Looksmaxxing discourse often centers on objectively absurd and obsessive aspects includingmewingandbone smashing, which ultimately led toironic memesandparodies. In 2023, variousmemesabout looksmaxxing surfaced on Tik Tokthat predominantly used images and videos of male model Jordan Barrett. Many looksmaxxing memes reference carnal tilt, height and hunter eyes, and also use t