Source material used in the analysis of Looksmaxxing.
Primary:
- Ging (2019) — academic frame for the manosphere and SMV logic
- Konig et al. (2025) — clinical analysis of self-enhancement against self-harm
Secondary:
- Hofstede (2026) · Usborne (2024) · Murdoch (1970) · The Power Moves (n.d.) · Bernstein (2026) · Theirlynck (2026) · looksmaxxing.com (n.d.) · Doers of London (2024) — journalism, philosophical background, and the phenomenon itself as forum, platform and consumer product
Entries covered: Looksmaxxing · SMV (Sexual Market Value) · Blackpill · Manosphere · Body Dysmorphic Disorder · Comparison Culture · Subhuman