Woman from Miami asks looksmaxxer Tinder match on a ramen date, then discovers he looks nothing like his TikTok videos: ‘He’s ickmaxxing’
If you browse the internet, especially social media platforms like TikTok, you’ll encounter a group of people, mainly young men, who identify with the term looksmaxxer. Rooted in the Icel subculture, looksmaxxers usually try to enhance their physical attractiveness through extreme grooming, dieting, and sometimes aesthetic procedures. If you are someone who is fairly active online, you must have heard of Clavicular, one of the most popular looksmaxxers out there.
Four days ago, TikTok user @choppedanduncbutfree posted a video sharing the story of her ramen date with a looksmaxxer. She mentions that she had been talking to this person for about six months after initially connecting with him on Tinder, but they never met in person despite the guy showing interest in meeting her. One day, when @choppedanduncbutfree wanted to have ramen, she decided to invite the man she had been chatting with on Snapchat for several months. However, things didn’t go as she hoped. You’ll find out more about that soon, so keep reading.
TikTok user @choppedanduncbutfree was miffed at her looksmaxxer date
As mentioned earlier, after months of messaging each other on Snapchat, TikTok user @choppedanduncbutfree finally decided to go on a date with a looksmaxxer because she wanted ramen. Right from the start, when @choppedanduncbutfree saw this man for the first time, she quickly realized that he had lied about his height being six feet three inches, since she could tell he was more like 5’6″ tall, herself being 5’10”. She also noticed other irregularities in his appearance, which made her think he had catfished her.
Regarding the ramen date specifically, @choppedanduncbutfree said her date was very annoying, repeatedly using the word “maxxing,” starting with “ordermaxxing” when they ordered food. As she mentioned in her TikTok video, her date used “maxxing” several more times during the date, leaving her thoroughly confused, something anyone would feel in that situation. She also said that, on top of this “annoying” behavior where he used “maxxing” to describe everything, he overanalyzed her looks and pointed out some things she should improve. He allegedly told her she had a recessed maxilla. Talking about this, @choppedanduncbutfree asks in her TikTok video, “What the fuc** is a Maxilla?” After the date, she revealed that her looksmaxxer date drove her home and asked to come upstairs. She refused, saying her roommates wouldn’t be open to guests, even though she lives in a studio apartment with no roommates, so she was essentially lying. After everything ended, @choppedanduncbutfree shared that her date had sent her a paragraph of all the things she should change about herself to achieve her looksmaxxing goals.
People commentmaxxed under @choppedanduncbutfree’s video
Many found @choppedanduncbutfree’s story about her date with a looksmaxxer very amusing. Most were repulsed by the thought of the man she described in her video. User @wildfishstyle said, “He’s ickmaxxing.” Meanwhile, user @gigi_s323 wrote, “I wasn’t even on the date but I’m lowkey irritated for you.”
Many comments played with the word “maxxing,” which is popular in the looksmaxxing community, and used it to create their own words. User @abrisruckus said, “mybrainhurtsmaxxing.” User @randomthingsandstuff added, “pls ur so funnymaxxing.”
The looksmaxxing community has seen significant growth in the last couple of years
People in the looksmaxxing community aim to reach their highest appearance potential to fit specific aesthetic stereotypes. As mentioned before, this behavior is often seen in men, especially younger ones. According to an article published by BBC on March 26, 2024, when it comes to achieving the ideal look among looksmaxxers, the focus is usually on jawlines, eyes, and the body.
The same BBC article notes that the trend of looksmaxxing has existed for at least a decade but has recently gained popularity and been redefined on TikTok, where it reaches many young men who are also exposed to the “manosphere” culture (a culture that has emerged in opposition to feminism, consisting of a network of websites and online communities promoting masculinity and misogyny.)
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