Tim Chambers
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Looksmaxxing, the relentless drive to "maximize" one's appearance, is increasingly mainstream — and having an overwhelmingly negative effect on young people's mental health. @MarieClaireUK takes a look at the origin of the term in incel communities, how young people are paying to get strangers to assess their appearance, and the spread of Looksmaxxing to the aesthetics industry.
