[Ads-l] looksmaxxing (2016)

[dave@wilton.net]

"Looksmaxxing" isn't in the OED. Merriam-Webster has 2018. As far as I know, this is the first of the "-maxxing" terms.
 
I found these two 2016 instances on Reddit:
 
“Other Than Suicide, What Our Plans for Getting Out of This?” Reddit.com/r/ForeverUnwanted, 26 February 2016. (The subreddit has been deleted, but the post is available via PullPush.io search)  [ https://search.pullpush.io/?type=submission&q=looksmaxxing&sort_type=created_utc&sort=desc&before=1469923200 ]( https://search.pullpush.io/?type=submission&q=looksmaxxing&sort_type=created_utc&sort=desc&before=1469923200 ) 

"I'm looksmaxxing harder than anyone on this forum, and doing everything I can to go from nervous paranoia to being as low-inhibition as humanly possible.
 
"after these things are theoretically achieved i have no clue what happens next. I'll be going to school next year, i guess that'd be last opportunity to become 'normal' but I relate to no one anyway so eh who gives a shit"
 
 
DerPhilosoph. “Starting a 3rd Course of Accutane…” Reddit.com/r/acne, 16 May 2016. [ https://www.reddit.com/r/acne/comments/4jm7bf/starting_a_3rd_course_of_accutane/ ]( https://www.reddit.com/r/acne/comments/4jm7bf/starting_a_3rd_course_of_accutane/ ) 
 
"Because I think it is worth the risk and liver damage...

"What the 10 years of my 20s taught me was that looksmaxxing is what we all should be doing... There was a night and day difference between how I was treated when I had totally clear skin (early to mid 20s) after my 2nd course of accutane and how I have been treated in the past 4 years or so.
 
"Quality of life and not quantity is what I am aiming for now."
 

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