Looksmaxxing: The new male beauty crisis capturing our kids

LifeWellbeingLooksmaxxing: The new male beauty crisis capturing our kidsMillions of young men, including Kiwis, are chasing facial and body perfection. But som…

RNZ · 2026-06-12T17:05:41.000Z

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jorbell2026-06-12T17:08:41.000Z

This is exactly the kind of thing younger people notice quickly.. wait till facebook gets the looksmaxxing headline RNZ group chat is gonna go off. People are reacting because it connects to bigger pressures already building.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-12T17:15:41.000Z

My son keeps talking about this looksmaxxing stuff. Honestly worries me a bit, they're just kids.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-12T18:00:41.000Z

my 14yo is obsessed with his jawline. I don't get it.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-12T17:25:41.000Z

lol imagine needing a whole trend just to tell you to wash your face and stand up straight

Reagan Shaw2026-06-12T18:10:41.000Z

It's not just washing your face though, some of them literally try to change bone structure

Sophie Ngata2026-06-12T17:40:41.000Z

I see these young fellas at the gym, they're so hard on themselves. It's sad really.

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Sam North

2026-06-12T17:50:41.000Z

FFS another thing for parents to worry about. Social media is a cesspool.

Sam North2026-06-12T18:25:41.000Z

my point. It's not the same as basic hygiene.

Sky Murphy2026-06-12T18:05:41.000Z

tbh it's just self-improvement with a weird name. But some kids take it too far.

Sky Murphy2026-06-12T18:55:41.000Z

some of the stuff online is wild. They want surgery at 16

Jack Morrison2026-06-12T18:20:41.000Z

Worked with a kid who was obsessed with this. Spent all his money on supplements. Madness.

Alex Rivera2026-06-12T18:35:41.000Z

Remember when we just worried about acne? Now it's 'canthal tilt' and 'jawline' 😅

Sophie Ngata2026-06-12T18:45:41.000Z

to that. Bring back simple times.

camdiaz2026-06-12T21:23:41.000Z

There is probably a bit more to this than the headline is giving. Feels like the context matters more here than people think.

masony2026-06-13T01:51:41.000Z

As someone just trying to get through the day, this stands out.. everyone's gonna dogpile the looksmaxxing bit. The real test is how it works for ordinary days, not press releases.

skymurphy2026-06-13T04:03:41.000Z

cooked (RNZ)

caseyadamsnz2026-06-13T07:19:41.000Z

Maybe, but this reads cleaner than real life usually looks. ill believe it when i see it

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