LOOKS WEEKLY DISCUSSION THREAD

baiser_vole · 2025-04-25T07:42:35+00:00

Women ARE Punching Up On OLD

To have this discussion, we first need to touch briefly on Physical Sexual Looks Rating (PSL). PSL is something untrained eyes can observe instantly, especially in 2D formats like photos. It rewards striking, sexually dimorphic traits—features that catch attention quickly—rather than reflecting true biological health markers.

In contrast, there is Korean Clinical Aesthetic Scoring (KCAS). Originally developed by Korean clinicians, KCAS is the only standardized metric that accurately assesses genetic value across all ethnicities. It evaluates symmetry, balanced proportions, and the absence of distortions. It reflects health, genetic viability, and developmental stability—making it the better metric for understanding long-term human mate selection.

PSL operates on an addition model: the more visually striking traits you stack, the higher your score, even if the overall face is unbalanced.

KCAS, by contrast, uses a reduction model: you start from ideal balance, and deductions are made for any visible flaw that compromises genetic viability.

Humans unconsciously mate across KCAS, not PSL, when selecting long-term partners. However, KCAS flaws are harder for untrained eyes to detect quickly on OLD compared to the bold, sexually dimorphic traits emphasized in PSL.

Now, how does this explain why women are punching up on dating apps (OLD)?

PSL rates men on traits that are far harder for men to develop naturally than for women. Because of this, high-PSL men are significantly rarer than high-PSL women. When a man and woman match equally on PSL, they may seem equally striking—but in reality, the man is sitting at a much higher percentile than the woman. He could easily replace her with another woman of similar PSL ranking, whereas she would have far fewer equivalent male options.

Fun last point: Some claim that beautiful women are "dating down" with "plain men." In reality, generally speaking, when you observe long-term couples, they are usually matched on KCAS, not PSL. This also applies to LTR couples where a fit man dates a fat woman—they are likely KCAS-matched as well. (Level of fitness is not a reliable metric for genetic screening; KCAS is centered on craniofacial harmony and health signals.)

These couples are biologically aligned—matched in genetic superiority or inferiority based on health markers like symmetry, proportion, and facial balance. Being KCAS-matched but PSL-mismatched tends to create stable, lasting bonds. Being PSL-matched but KCAS-mismatched typically leads to relationship failure, because the biological underpinnings of mate selection are not truly aligned.

Practical-Monk1586 · 2025-04-25T04:00:21+00:00

Curious what’s the average age of PPD membas?

Alwaysnthered · 2025-04-25T00:15:09+00:00

How how do we agree with these tenets, applying it the modern dating era.

In order for a man to have a shot a dating a woman, the man must pass the "minimum looks threshold"
Although preferences in looks are somewhat subjective, Both men and women instinctually know if a man passes this "minimum looks threshold" for some subset of women. You can look at a man and JUST KNOW if landing dates is diffcult for him or know
Assuming the man is of reasonably weight, this threshold is based on qualities that for the most part men cannot control.
for any given women (on average): only around 5% of men pass this threshold.

K4matayon · 2025-04-24T20:15:00+00:00

imagine if there was an app that accurately removed makeup and filters from womens photos

Jacobby0 · 2025-04-24T07:37:20+00:00

I was really close to thnking about going to alcohol again and skipping gym cause I had nothing to look forward to without my friend in my life

bv0724 · 2025-04-23T22:59:38+00:00

Okay well now there is a crazy tool that can tell the integrity of photos (filters or facetune), plastic surgery history, if they are makeupmaxxing and possibly whether someone is fat or not.

EducationPatient4622 · 2025-04-23T21:18:53+00:00

It is NOT your looks fellas. There is an inflation in the dating market where there is too many men for each women so she has so much choice!

Dont make the mistake to mix your self esteem in this. You do not need to change, for people you dont even know, or even like you.

If you change its because of yourself FOR yourself. These ladies DO-NOT-DEFINE-YOU.

Efficient-Baker1694 · 2025-04-23T06:15:13+00:00

It really truly sucks that my looks are making my dating life impossible/nonexistent.

BulkyPerformance9482 · 2025-04-22T20:05:50+00:00

Women need to step it up.

abaxeron · 2025-04-22T17:55:03+00:00

It's been months since I started monitoring my food intake and keeping my weight trend at -200g/week (that's 7 oz for you americans). How long until I snap, binge-eat an entire cake, and gain all the lost weight back? I've been told here multiple times that it always happens.

leosandlattes · 2025-04-21T17:22:09+00:00

I am fully convinced there are two completely separate SMPs: 1) ugly people to average, and then 2) average to attractive.

If you were around average appearance, which SMP would you rather compete in? Would you rather be at the top of the “Ugly SMP” or the bottom of the “Attractive SMP”? Do you think this is different between men and women?

SpiritedAwaytoHope · 2025-04-21T14:16:49+00:00

I’m a late virgin, so I’ve looked up other stories.

There’s a guy online somewhere, apparently, is a 9/10 and still a virgin at 30.

I looked at his picture and he’s not lying, he wasn’t bad. He was a POW for a long time, which explains all you need to know about being a virgin in 30s.

How do you think he’ll do in the modern day world?

BONEPILLTIMEEE · 2025-04-20T15:02:27+00:00

As a cis straight man I unironically think roughly only 20% of men have acceptable physical appearances, and 5-10% are actually attractive

Grow_peace_in_Bedlam · 2025-04-19T21:18:34+00:00

Women, if you could take a treatment that's passed all the relevant clinical trials that would reconfigure your DNA to make you as attracted to your looksmatch as he is to you, would you take it?

It seems to me it would solve a lot of problems with dating and romantic relationships today.

wizaway · 2025-04-19T17:24:16+00:00

A lot of men on this sub are completely missing the bond that forms between people outside of looks and sex. Perfect example would be your cat or dog. It isn't the best cat or dog in the world, it can't do all the tricks you see online, it won't be super cute and instagrambale, it may even have something wrong with it mentally and superficially but so what? You like / love you pet right? You have a bond and you wouldn't trade them for the world right? It's the same when you meet someone, it doesn't matter if they're not perfect on paper because as humans we form bonds deeper than that.

Logos1789 · 2025-04-19T16:40:35+00:00

The main reason why people are able to downplay the importance of physical appearance is because people are horny and financially stressed enough to settle for a partner to live with and have sex with.

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