lookmaxxing

[revannt]

do any of you guys think the trend is going to die down or is it simply going to get better with time? i feel like its getting bigger than ever and the the topic is being more popular and more people are being aware of it.

in the grand scheme of things is it money or looks that matter more? Like ive always had this confusion and people say one or the other, and i guess the truth of the matter is that it's both, but i honestly am super confused now. so what matters more? looks or money?

 

[BaronOfHair]

@revannt "Do any of you guys think the trend is going to die down or is it simply going to get better with time?"

More and more fellas are rediscovering what was once self-explanatory to men who lived in the not-remotely-distant past... Those whom we share the planet with(not just women, but EVERYONE) are more receptive to a man who puts an ounce of effort into himself than they are a schlub who looks as if he's at ComicCon 24/7

Thus, what we moderns label "LooksMaxxing" will continue

 

[revannt]

@revannt "Do any of you guys think the trend is going to die down or is it simply going to get better with time?"

More and more fellas are rediscovering what was once self-explanatory to men who lived in the not-remotely-distant past... Those whom we share the planet with(not just women, but EVERYONE) are more receptive to a man who puts an ounce of effort into himself than they are a schlub who looks as if he's at ComicCon 24/7

Thus, what we moderns label "LooksMaxxing" will continue

but do you think will it be still as mainstream, with people doing steroids and things of that nature and such?

 

[BaronOfHair]

but do you think will it be still as mainstream, with people doing steroids and things of that nature and such?

Quite possibly. Our culture went through something like this a ways back... The rise of 'roided out He-Men like Arnie, Stallone, and Van Damme during The 80s was, in part, a divergence from the Glam Rock inspired androgyny of rampant during The 1970s. We may experience a recurrence of the same phenomena

 

[revannt]

Quite possibly. Our culture went through something like this a ways back... The rise of 'roided out He-Men like Arnie, Stallone, and Van Damme during The 80s was, in part, a divergence from the Glam Rock inspired androgyny of rampant during The 1970s. We may experience a recurrence of the same phenomena

ah i see. when do you think it will start calming down and we will be seeing other things from it?

 

[BaronOfHair]

ah i see. when do you think it will start calming down and we will be seeing other things from it?

Might already be occurring https://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/gymmaxxing-is-now-called-bigorexia.285595/#post-3184464

 

[sevbucmash]

people doing steroids

At this point doing T is ****ing beneficial for survival of the species.

 

[Solomon]

do any of you guys think the trend is going to die down or is it simply going to get better with time? i feel like its getting bigger than ever and the the topic is being more popular and more people are being aware of it.

in the grand scheme of things is it money or looks that matter more? Like ive always had this confusion and people say one or the other, and i guess the truth of the matter is that it's both, but i honestly am super confused now. so what matters more? looks or money?

To most, this may be new but this IMO has been trending the last decade and exploded during quarantine. I remember in 2020 I would listen to these Blackpiller types on youtube and honestly, it was depressing(to many reasons to get into or this would turn into a 5 page paper). A few years ago, when Tate exploded, I realized that Looksmaxxing and blackpill will continue to explode and become popular, because the younger generation doesn't want to hear "suck it up and grind to become a millionaire blah blah" Andrew's Tate is just repackage stuff that you may had your daddy or uncle give ya nothing new really (neither is looksmaxxing just the stratgies within in it that are new)

Looksmaxxing is the easiest thing anyone can do. If you're fat, you can hit the gym and lose weight within 6-36 months, depending on how fat you are. If you're skinny, you can put on muscle in the same time frame etc. Most people, even if they try, can't become millionaires within 36 months. Most people won't even become millionaires in their lifetime. Status is usually tied in with success in work or a field so it makes sense that looksmaxxing has exploded

With women's standards increasingly becoming more shallow, superficial and vapid due to social media etc. And the rise of AI, plastic surgery within the next several years will now become better than ever. Thus I expect this trend to continue for men to fell they have a chance at getting a hot or desirable woman

 

[BaronOfHair]

To most, this may be new but this IMO has been trending the last decade and exploded during quarantine. I remember in 2020 I would listen to these Blackpiller types on youtube and honestly, it was depressing(to many reasons to get into or this would turn into a 5 page paper). A few years ago, when Tate exploded, I realized that Looksmaxxing and blackpill will continue to explode and become popular, because the younger generation doesn't want to hear "suck it up and grind to become a millionaire blah blah" Andrew's Tate is just repackage stuff that you may had your daddy or uncle give ya nothing new really (neither is looksmaxxing just the stratgies within in it that are new)

Looksmaxxing is the easiest thing anyone can do. If you're fat, you can hit the gym and lose weight within 6-36 months, depending on how fat you are. If you're skinny, you can put on muscle in the same time frame etc. Most people, even if they try, can't become millionaires within 36 months. Most people won't even become millionaires in their lifetime. Status is usually tied in with success in work or a field so it makes sense that looksmaxxing has exploded

With women's standards increasingly becoming more shallow, superficial and vapid due to social media etc. And the rise of AI, plastic surgery within the next several years will now become better than ever. Thus I expect this trend to continue for men to fell they have a chance at getting a hot or desirable woman

Somewhere around late '15, we all became so deeply ensnared in theorizing, we lost sight of "the fundamentals". One of which being:

"If a fella claims to be a MAN, and not a child, that means at the very least looking the part, by not continuing to dress as if he were still in junior high-perhaps even in elementary school"

The world we've inhabited from '16-today, by contrast, is one in which a young actor/director who showers, trims his beard, combs his hair, and throws on a tailored suit before showing up to an interview (like so

), rather than walking through the door dishelved and rocking a hoodie, is now considered "a tradcon"

 

[Clockwerk50]

You must have missed the gym–tan–laundry era of the early 2010s, or the legend of Zyzz back when aesthetics and lifestyle started blowing up online.

Every era and every generation has its pioneers. It will keep on going.

 

[BaronOfHair]

You must have missed the gym–tan–laundry era of the early 2010s, or the legend of Zyzz back when aesthetics and lifestyle started blowing up online.

Every era and every generation has its pioneers. It will keep on going.

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And even before, there was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_culture

Charles Atlas - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[revannt]

You must have missed the gym–tan–laundry era of the early 2010s, or the legend of Zyzz back when aesthetics and lifestyle started blowing up online.

Every era and every generation has its pioneers. It will keep on going.

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i mean how big was zyzz though? he was popular when i was lik 10/12 and from what i remember he isn't as worldwide as someone i would say clavicular is. In my eyes, clavicular is like considerably, if not significantly more popular than what zyzz was. I could be wrong though since he was popular from when i was younger

 

[BaronOfHair]

And the rise of AI, plastic surgery within the next several years will now become better than ever. Thus I expect this trend to continue for men to fell they have a chance at getting a hot or desirable woman

There's ample cause to invest in looking better for OURSELVES, first and foremost. MeToo and it's off-shoots would've likely never gained traction, if so many us didn't fit the stereotypes about CIS heteronormative men so often seen on screen

 

[Clockwerk50]

i mean how big was zyzz though? he was popular when i was lik 10/12 and from what i remember he isn't as worldwide as someone i would say clavicular is. In my eyes, clavicular is like considerably, if not significantly more popular than what zyzz was. I could be wrong though since he was popular from when i was younger

Which is exactly my point. Zyzz came in first, then Clavicular, and eventually someone else will rise for the next generation. The market was obviously smaller 15 years ago, which is why Zyzz was more niche compared to the newer ones. Even before Zyzz, there were those who paved the way. The pioneers always take the arrows on their back.

So to answer your question: looksmaxxing isn’t going anywhere,it’ll keep evolving, one way or another.

PS: I didn’t even know who Clavicular was until he made the news for being arrested. Obviously I’m not his target market.

 

[revannt]

Which is exactly my point. Zyzz came in first, then Clavicular, and eventually someone else will rise for the next generation. The market was obviously smaller 15 years ago, which is why Zyzz was more niche compared to the newer ones. Even before Zyzz, there were those who paved the way. The pioneers always take the arrows on their back.

So to answer your question: looksmaxxing isn’t going anywhere,it’ll keep evolving, one way or another.

PS: I didn’t even know who Clavicular was until he made the news for being arrested. Obviously not my target market.

what do you think the next sort of "superficial" trend is going to be, considering first it was the gym wave of the early 2010's and then now its lookmaxxing (which is sort of just skincare). Do you have any idea or thoughts as to what the next "trend" would be, based on these previous two?

 

[Clockwerk50]

what do you think the next sort of "superficial" trend is going to be, considering first it was the gym wave of the early 2010's and then now its lookmaxxing (which is sort of just skincare). Do you have any idea or thoughts as to what the next "trend" would be, based on these previous two?

To be fair, I’m not sure what the future holds or what will be trendy. I’m actually pro-surgery for men with procedures like hair transplants, chin implants, veneers, limb lengthening, etc. However, you have to consider the law of diminishing returns, where each improvement yields less and less impact on overall attractiveness.

Either way, as per the book Psycho‑Cybernetics, which was written by a surgeon, it states that your self‑image ultimately shapes your behaviour far more than external changes like surgery ever will.

 

[eli77]

Nothing bad about it some will always take it to far!

 

[BaronOfHair]

We can simplify this still further:

Even Neo-Nazis were smart enough to recognize that the slouchy disposition/white trash aesthetic of 80s Skinheads was keeping them marginalized, subsequently modified the way they looked and the manner in which they spoke, especially while out in public https://www.wbez.org/motive/2020/09/25/4-boots-to-suits By time The 90s rolled around, they were subsequently securing sympathy and support from even those who'd previously considered them enemies https://politicalresearch.org/2017/06/29/skin-game

There's thus NO excuse for us men to not do similarly, if were serious about crippling anti-male sentiment in our culture

 

[MatureDJ]

I didn’t even know who Clavicular was until he made the news for being arrested. Obviously I’m not his target market.

Are you saying that Clavicular got collared?

 

[eli77]

Here to stay just check out American psycho!