Looksmaxxing: An Uncomfortable Trend In Social Media

Young males in their vulnerability are the subject of a cosmetic social media craze

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Although this trend has been around for a while, it was recently reinvented and made more popular on TikTok

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Softmaxxing, the initial act in the procedure, involves basic hygiene such as brushing and whitening teeth, shaving off facial and body hair, and other things

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The next step is Hardmaxxing, which makes users more attractive, It covers, among other things, the use of steroids, hair transplants, and plastic surgery

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Although looksmaxxing first seems innocent, its fundamental causes include violence, suicide, and incels (involuntary celibates)

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Attractive young boys and girls who are vulnerable due to social media exposure are particularly prone to self-commodification and a fixation with looks

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Looksmaxxing has the potential to maintain unrealistic physical standards

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