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Looksmaxxing (Premium E243) Sample

May 9, 2024
Delving into looksmaxxing, the hosts explore bizarre techniques like tongue pressing, face hitting, and growth hormones. Originating in PUA and incel forums, looksmaxxing has become a tiktok trend. They also discuss jester maxing and its impact on beauty standards, relationships, and psychology.
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  • Looksmaxxing originated from incel forums and now influences TikTok trends.
  • Looksmaxxing emphasizes physical appearance, money, and status for attractiveness.

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Evolution of Looksmaxing

Looksmaxing, a term popularized on incel forums, has evolved into a widely embraced concept by young TikTok users. Originating from in-cell adjacent websites from 2015, looksmaxing delves into ideas of beauty, self-improvement, and psychology. The trend involves using phrases like 'maxing' to describe intense focus on particular attributes, such as 'jestermaking' for humor or 'davemaxing' for musical skills.

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