Looksmaxxing Lingo
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Looksmaxxing Lingo

Every term you need to know, explained

Canthal Tilt
anatomy

Canthal Tilt

The angle of your eye measured from the inner corner to the outer corner — positive (upward) is considered more attractive.

Hunter Eyes
anatomy

Hunter Eyes

Deep-set, hooded eyes with a positive canthal tilt — considered the most attractive male eye shape in looksmaxxing.

Looksmaxxing
culture

Looksmaxxing

The practice of maximizing one's physical appearance through grooming, fitness, skincare, style, and sometimes cosmetic procedures.

Maxilla
anatomy

Maxilla

The upper jaw bone. In looksmaxxing vocabulary, 'good maxilla' means forward-grown, well-positioned upper jaw; 'recessed maxilla' is the most-discussed facial-aesthetic concern in the community, blamed for under-eye support, nasal projection, and overall midface convexity issues.

Mewing
technique

Mewing

A tongue posture technique where you press your entire tongue flat against the roof of your mouth to supposedly improve facial structure.

Mogging
culture

Mogging

When someone's appearance significantly outshines another person's in a direct comparison — being visibly more attractive.

PSL Rating
rating

PSL Rating

A 1-10 attractiveness scale used on lookism forums, named after PuaHate, Sluthate, and Lookism — the sites that popularized it.

Ascension
culture

Ascension

A noticeable jump in perceived attractiveness — going from one tier to a visibly higher one through looksmaxxing efforts.

Bonesmashing
technique

Bonesmashing

The practice of repeatedly striking facial bones to supposedly trigger bone remodeling and growth — no scientific evidence supports it.

Chad Jawline
anatomy

Chad Jawline

A strong, wide, well-defined jawline with sharp angles — named after the idealized 'Chad' archetype in internet culture.

Halo Effect
culture

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where people assume attractive individuals are also smarter, funnier, kinder, and more competent.

Hardmaxxing
technique

Hardmaxxing

Invasive or semi-permanent methods of improving appearance — cosmetic procedures, surgery, orthodontics, and similar interventions.

IPD (Interpupillary Distance)
anatomy

IPD (Interpupillary Distance)

Interpupillary distance — the measurement between the centers of the two pupils. Used in looksmaxxing communities as one of the facial harmony metrics, where mid-range IPD reads as more conventionally attractive than very narrow or very wide spacing.

Mogger
culture

Mogger

Someone who consistently outshines others in attractiveness — a person who mogs by default just by showing up.

Norwood Scale
rating

Norwood Scale

A 1-7 classification system for male pattern baldness, from full head of hair (NW1) to only sides and back remaining (NW7).

Prey Eyes
anatomy

Prey Eyes

Round, wide-open eyes with visible sclera and little brow hooding — the opposite of hunter eyes.

Softmaxxing
technique

Softmaxxing

Non-invasive methods of improving appearance — skincare, grooming, fitness, fashion, and posture.

Zygos (Zygomatic Bones)
anatomy

Zygos (Zygomatic Bones)

Looksmaxxing shorthand for the zygomatic bones — the cheekbones. 'Good zygos' in forum vocabulary means projected, wide, and visible cheekbones; 'recessed zygos' means flat or under-projected cheek bone structure.