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[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Looksmaxxing: Experts warn of dangerous social media trend among young men

Dr. Claire Wolinsky and Tom Kersting  discuss the 'Looksmaxxing' social media trend, where young men pursue extreme practices, including 'bone smashing' and cosmetic surgery, to alter their appearance

Ballmaxxing

Looksmaxxing

Tokenmaxxing

Ok - I'm getting off the ride now, I'm tired

[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago

I thought that was just Gattaca

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

all of these words are utterly ridiculous and those who use them should be treated accordingly

[-] JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 1 week ago

They're maxmaxxing hard…

[-] bcgm3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Myopic smoothbrains, all of them.

I'm maximizing my ability to maximize my gains in all areas.

Maxmaxxing, I call it.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Next will be the backlash-- minimaxxing.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Maybe next they'll start botoxing their scrotums. Then, necrosismaxxing!

this post was submitted on 09 May 2026
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