This is going to annoy some people, but hear me out.
If bone structure was the main determinant of attractiveness, then guys with elite jaws and symmetry would always read high tier in real life. They don’t. You’ve all seen this.
There are dudes with insane facial structure who somehow look tired, dull, or “off,” and there are guys with average faces who consistently pull and photograph well.
That isn’t social skills or confidence. It’s biology.
Your brain doesn’t rank faces by features — it ranks signal coherence. When signals clash, the face reads as low quality no matter how good the parts are.
Common contradictions I see on this forum: – sharp jaw + inflamed skin
– lean face + puffy eyelids
– good symmetry + dead eyes
– thick brows + chronic redness
Each one triggers a subtle “something’s wrong” response.
Here’s the part people won’t like:
A clean, evenly perfused face with average features often beats a high-PSL face with visible stress markers.
Redness, blotchiness, uneven oil, dark circles, rigid facial tension — these scream physiological instability. The brain flags it instantly.
Eye area matters more than jawline in real-world perception. Not eye shape — eye function. Smooth blinking, hydrated sclera, stable eyelid tone. Most guys here completely ignore this.
Another uncomfortable truth: chronic stress shows on your face even if you’re lean and symmetrical. Elevated baseline muscle tone gives that clenched, uncanny look people mistake for “intensity.”
And posture matters. Forward head posture literally impairs venous drainage from the face. That’s not cope — that’s anatomy. Puffy face, dull skin, tired eyes.
So no, looksmaxxing isn’t just adding traits.
It’s removing contradictions.
Most people don’t need surgery.
They need to stop looking biologically stressed.
Disagree if you want — but ask yourself why some mid faces consistently outperform better ones in real life.
If bone structure was the main determinant of attractiveness, then guys with elite jaws and symmetry would always read high tier in real life. They don’t. You’ve all seen this.
There are dudes with insane facial structure who somehow look tired, dull, or “off,” and there are guys with average faces who consistently pull and photograph well.
That isn’t social skills or confidence. It’s biology.
Your brain doesn’t rank faces by features — it ranks signal coherence. When signals clash, the face reads as low quality no matter how good the parts are.
Common contradictions I see on this forum: – sharp jaw + inflamed skin
– lean face + puffy eyelids
– good symmetry + dead eyes
– thick brows + chronic redness
Each one triggers a subtle “something’s wrong” response.
Here’s the part people won’t like:
A clean, evenly perfused face with average features often beats a high-PSL face with visible stress markers.
Redness, blotchiness, uneven oil, dark circles, rigid facial tension — these scream physiological instability. The brain flags it instantly.
Eye area matters more than jawline in real-world perception. Not eye shape — eye function. Smooth blinking, hydrated sclera, stable eyelid tone. Most guys here completely ignore this.
Another uncomfortable truth: chronic stress shows on your face even if you’re lean and symmetrical. Elevated baseline muscle tone gives that clenched, uncanny look people mistake for “intensity.”
And posture matters. Forward head posture literally impairs venous drainage from the face. That’s not cope — that’s anatomy. Puffy face, dull skin, tired eyes.
So no, looksmaxxing isn’t just adding traits.
It’s removing contradictions.
Most people don’t need surgery.
They need to stop looking biologically stressed.
Disagree if you want — but ask yourself why some mid faces consistently outperform better ones in real life.
