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[@ChrisWillx] The Dark Logic of Looksmaxxing - Dr Debra Soh

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@ChrisWillx - "The Dark Logic of Looksmaxxing - Dr Debra Soh"

Link: https://youtu.be/3YvWfJGb2Qc

Duration: 16 min

Short Summary​

The episode explores how pornography drives cosmetic trends like breast augmentation and labiaplasty among Gen Z women and men. It contrasts historical aesthetics with current male trends prioritizing formidability over muscularity. Evidence from the David Put study indicates male formidability ratings predict sexual success better than female attractiveness ratings.

Key Quotes​

  1. "And I think what's being signaled now is a more extreme version of of that by both men and women. So the male thing, it's all about formidability now." (00:00:55)
  2. "The most popular Lux Maxes aren't that concerned with muscularity, extreme muscularity in the way that it would have been 10 years ago. 10 years ago it would have just been as wide as muscular and then with the women it is both of them are basically caricatures of the most sexually dimorphic physical traits." (00:00:08)
  3. "I do not know the difference between whatever you're wearing and something that was onetenth the price and something that was a thousand times the price. I have no idea." (00:00:03)
  4. "So I wonder if when you look at say marriage or marital satisfaction, men say men's whether men find their wives attractive has a greater correlation with their marital satisfaction than whether women find their husbands attractive." (00:00:48)

Detailed Summary​

Episode Summary: Cosmetic Trends, Aesthetics, and Sexual Success

  • Pornography significantly influences Gen Z women to undergo breast augmentation and labiaplasty procedures to address self-consciousness.
  • Men are increasingly receiving filler injections for aesthetic purposes to enhance penile appearance.
  • News reports highlight a trend where women under 30 are undergoing facelifts and upper eye lifts to appear younger.
  • TikTok observations show 22 and 23-year-old women appearing 30 to 40 years old due to extensive cosmetic work.

Evolution of Male and Female Aesthetics​

  • The early 2010s female aesthetic featured fake tan, big hair, aggressive eyebrows, and tight short dresses.
  • Male aesthetics up to five years ago emphasized big muscles, fake tan, plunging V-necks, and expensive watches.
  • Current male trends prioritize formidability through exaggerated cheekbones, jawlines, and height rather than extreme muscularity.
  • Luxury males are less concerned with extreme muscularity compared to trends from 10 years ago.

Signals of Wealth and Status​

  • Extensive cosmetic work on women serves as a status signal comparable to displaying an expensive designer handbag.
  • Long nails and long hair function as signals of wealth and a lifestyle with minimal hard labor requirements.
  • Female intrasexual competition focuses exclusively on distinctiveness, similar to the distinction between high and low-cost shoes and bags.

Male Preferences and the David Put Study​

  • Men typically dislike plastic surgery in women because it masks underlying health and fertility signals.
  • Post-Grammys analysis suggests men prefer Sydney Sweeney while women prefer Sabrina Carpenter.
  • The David Put study had women rate attractiveness and men rate formidability using photos of men.
  • Female ratings of attractiveness showed zero predictive power for sexual success over the last year.
  • Male ratings of formidability were highly predictive of the men's sexual success over the previous year.

Health, Function, and Future Outlook​

  • Studies suggest men getting tattoos is more about scaring off male rivals than directly attracting women.
  • Function health offers lab tests twice a year monitoring over 100 biomarkers for expert physician analysis.
  • Function's blood work service costs $499, with a $100 discount bringing it down to $399.