Meaning of looksmaxx | Babel Free

Definitions

To seek to enhance one's physical appearance to increase one's sexual market value.

intransitive, slang, transitive

Examples

“Incel culture advises men to “looksmaxx” or “statusmaxx”—to improve their appearance, to make more money—in a way that presumes that women are not potential partners or worthy objects of possible affection but inconveniently sentient bodies that must be claimed through cold strategy.”

“Some attempt to “looksmaxx” with money by finding methods of increasing their sexual market value like getting plastic surgery.”

“This can be achieved through one of two ways: by ‘looksmaxxing’ or improving one’s physical characteristics in order to become more attractive (Chapter Four) or through the ‘just be white’ (JBW) theory.”

“It’s not clear how far mainstream looksmaxxing has moved away from its roots in online “incel” (involuntarily celibate) communities.”

“Years ago, a former incel posted on Reddit to argue that despite their origins, these strategies made sense; he personally had “looksmaxxed by optimizing my wardrobe, personalitymaxxed by cultivating determination, honesty, empathy and willpower” and “lowinhibmaxxed by acting more on impulse.””

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