Looksmaxxing

=== "Softmaxxing" ===

=== "Softmaxxing" ===

Softmaxxing, a variant of looksmaxxing, is a practice in which people perform several body care routines in an effort to improve one's physical appearance. Some of these practices are fairly common and standard, such as clearing up [[Acne|facial acne]], going to the gym, getting a new haircut, or [[moisturizing]]. These practices are the most popular, and are considered "softmaxxing". Additional practices have been associated with looksmaxxing, with a popular example being the act of "[[Mewing (facial restructuring technique)|mewing]]", which involves performing various exercises with one's tongue with the goal of achieving a "square jawline".<ref name="Rosdahl">{{Cite web |last=Rosdahl |first=Jamilla |date=31 January 2024 |title='Looksmaxxing' is the disturbing TikTok trend turning young men into incels |url=http://theconversation.com/looksmaxxing-is-the-disturbing-tiktok-trend-turning-young-men-into-incels-221724 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213201801/https://theconversation.com/looksmaxxing-is-the-disturbing-tiktok-trend-turning-young-men-into-incels-221724 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Notopoulos |first=Katie |title='Looksmaxxing' is the new TikTok trend for young men who want to be hot |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/looksmaxxing-tiktok-trend-explained-men-trade-beauty-tips-2023-11 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213051533/https://www.businessinsider.com/looksmaxxing-tiktok-trend-explained-men-trade-beauty-tips-2023-11 |url-status=live }}</ref> These methods are the most popular ones shared around [[TikTok]], where men are typically the ones giving the advice. These methods were previously popularized with magazines such as ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', and ''[[Men's Health]]'' sharing around skincare and hairstyle advice. Some that partake in "looksmaxxing" consider themselves to be making "facial gains".<ref name=":0" />

Softmaxxing, a variant of looksmaxxing, is a practice in which people perform fairly common body care routines in an effort to improve physical appearance, such as clearing up [[Acne|facial acne]], going to the gym, getting a new haircut, or [[moisturizing]]. {{source?}}

Additional practices have been associated with looksmaxxing, with a popular example being the act of "[[Mewing (facial restructuring technique)|mewing]]", which involves performing various exercises with one's tongue with the goal of achieving a "square jawline".<ref name="Rosdahl">{{Cite web |last=Rosdahl |first=Jamilla |date=31 January 2024 |title='Looksmaxxing' is the disturbing TikTok trend turning young men into incels |url=http://theconversation.com/looksmaxxing-is-the-disturbing-tiktok-trend-turning-young-men-into-incels-221724 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213201801/https://theconversation.com/looksmaxxing-is-the-disturbing-tiktok-trend-turning-young-men-into-incels-221724 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Notopoulos |first=Katie |title='Looksmaxxing' is the new TikTok trend for young men who want to be hot |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/looksmaxxing-tiktok-trend-explained-men-trade-beauty-tips-2023-11 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213051533/https://www.businessinsider.com/looksmaxxing-tiktok-trend-explained-men-trade-beauty-tips-2023-11 |url-status=live }}</ref> These methods are the most popular ones shared around [[TikTok]], where men are typically the ones giving the advice. {{source?}} These methods were previously popularized with magazines such as ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', and ''[[Men's Health]]'' sharing around skincare and hairstyle advice. Some that partake in "looksmaxxing" consider themselves to be making "facial gains".<ref name=":0" />

=== "Hardmaxxing" ===

=== "Hardmaxxing" ===

=== Other concepts ===

=== Other concepts ===

Some that partake in looksmaxxing also look for others to rate their appearance, with some engaging in anonymous message boards associated with [[incel]] sub-culture. This rating, together with ones perceived status and wealth has been considered to be one's "sexual market value" (also known as SMV).<ref name="Rosdahl" /><ref name=":1" /> Those that look to determine someones attractiveness usually check for a variety of different facial features. One of the most prominent features checked for in men is "hunter eyes", which refers to a neutral/positive [[canthal tilt]], little to no upper eyelid exposure and low-set eyebrows, resembling the eye area of a predatorial animal. Additional features checked for include hollow cheeks, a defined jawline and "pursed lips".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In order to achieve these features, some perform acts such as the aforementioned "mewing", rubbing against the orbital area, or even getting surgery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Usborne |first=Simon |date=2024-02-15 |title=From bone smashing to chin extensions: how 'looksmaxxing' is reshaping young men's faces |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/15/from-bone-smashing-to-chin-extensions-how-looksmaxxing-is-reshaping-young-mens-faces |access-date=2024-02-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Some that partake in looksmaxxing also look for others to rate their appearance, with some engaging in anonymous message boards associated with [[incel]] sub-culture. This rating, together with one's perceived status and wealth has been considered to be one's "sexual market value" (also known as SMV).<ref name="Rosdahl" /><ref name=":1" /> Those that look to determine someone's attractiveness usually check for a variety of facial features. One of the most prominent {{opinion}} features checked for in men is "hunter eyes", which refers to a neutral/positive [[canthal tilt]], little to no upper eyelid exposure and low-set eyebrows, resembling the eye area of a predatorial animal. Additional features checked for include hollow cheeks, a defined jawline and "pursed lips".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In order to achieve these features, some perform acts such as the aforementioned "mewing", rubbing against the orbital area, or even getting surgery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Usborne |first=Simon |date=2024-02-15 |title=From bone smashing to chin extensions: how 'looksmaxxing' is reshaping young men's faces |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/15/from-bone-smashing-to-chin-extensions-how-looksmaxxing-is-reshaping-young-mens-faces |access-date=2024-02-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Those who receive a low rating are sometimes harassed for their appearance afterwards, with some forms of harassment including suicide encouragement (known in some legal jurisdictions as "Incitement to Suicide") by use of terms as "It's over" or "ropemaxx".<ref name="Rosdahl" /> Additional terms have been coined by these communities in an effort to "dominate others". These phrases include "[[mogging]]", which refers to asserting dominance over another person based on their appearance, and being "Y-pilled", which refers to one viewing themselves as more masculine than the other and is a spin on the phrase "[[redpilled]]".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

Those who receive a low rating are sometimes harassed for their appearance afterwards, with some forms of harassment including suicide encouragement (known in some legal jurisdictions as "Incitement to Suicide") by use of terms as "It's over" or "ropemaxx".<ref name="Rosdahl" /> Additional terms have been coined by these communities in an effort to "dominate others". These phrases include "[[mogging]]", which refers to asserting dominance over another person based on their appearance, and being "Y-pilled", which refers to one viewing themselves as more masculine than the other and is a spin on the phrase "[[redpilled]]".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />