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Why PSL will Always be the Gold Standard in Looksmaxxing
Note: This is mostly water and is for the idiot greys
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction: What Is PSL and Why It Matters
– Description of the PSL system
– Fallacies in the looksmax community
1) Fault with How People Evaluate PSL
– Why visual estimation is not enough
– The importance of quantifiable data
2) Which Ratios Are Most Important
– Important ratios: IPD, ESR, fWHR, jaw width, etc.
– Why not everything is weighted equally
3) Dimorphism and Sexual Appeal
– Masculine/feminine qualities and evolutionary psychology
– How dimorphism is built into PSL scoring
4) Why PSL Remains the Gold Standard
– Attractiveness can be measured
– PSL as the most data-based, objective system available
Introduction: What Is PSL and Why It Matters
– Description of the PSL system
– Fallacies in the looksmax community
1) Fault with How People Evaluate PSL
– Why visual estimation is not enough
– The importance of quantifiable data
2) Which Ratios Are Most Important
– Important ratios: IPD, ESR, fWHR, jaw width, etc.
– Why not everything is weighted equally
3) Dimorphism and Sexual Appeal
– Masculine/feminine qualities and evolutionary psychology
– How dimorphism is built into PSL scoring
4) Why PSL Remains the Gold Standard
– Attractiveness can be measured
– PSL as the most data-based, objective system available
Intro
Now, first and foremost, the PSL system is one of the most accurate methods of knowing how facially beautiful an individual is and etc. The PSL system puts someone's ratios, health indicators, frontal harmony, side harmony coloring, dimorphism, and etc together to know how facially beautiful an individual is. But recently, in the looksmax scene, there have been many greys who have been saying that "psl is cope" or "appeal is what matters". What individuals don't exactly understand is that PSL IS APPEAL
Opinionated Flaws In PSL
One of the largest errors individuals make is believing you can simply look at a person and have their PSL rating spot on. That's not measurement. You require actual data/their facial ratios, symmetry, health indicators (like skin tone and whites of eyes), frontal harmony, and side profile harmony. Without those, you're basically guessing blind. A decent PSL rating requires measurement. Just as you can't estimate somebody's body fat percentage by eye alone, you can't really make a good judge of facial aesthetics without dissecting the structure. Seasoned raters can definitely make educated rough estimate guesses, but even they are making intuitive judgments based on the same criteria PSL is trying to measure directly. Please understand though, that the PSL system isn't perfect and its impossible to have one that is
Dimorphism and Sexual Attractiveness
One of the least appreciated aspects of PSL is sexual dimorphism — to what degree a person's face fits into stereotypically masculine or feminine traits. Higher degrees of dimorphism correlate with attractiveness within evolutionary psychology immediately. In men, characteristics like a forward-jutting jaw, thicker brow bone, and more angular face indicate higher testosterone levels, which in the past signaled dominance and genetic robustness. In females, higher estrogen is usually reflected in features like a less emphasized chin, more rounded mouth, and increased cheekbone-to-jaw ratio. These are not only beautiful — they are natural cues that hint at fertility and strength to the human brain.
That's why PSL employs dimorphism as a basic measure. It's not relative "appeal" it's based on biological response systems. However, on the other hand extremely aggressive signs of dimorphism can also be a flaw as no woman wants an ogre. That's why PSL has the ratio chart to show the most perfect ratios. Some people have TOO much forward growth or dimorphism.
That's why PSL employs dimorphism as a basic measure. It's not relative "appeal" it's based on biological response systems. However, on the other hand extremely aggressive signs of dimorphism can also be a flaw as no woman wants an ogre. That's why PSL has the ratio chart to show the most perfect ratios. Some people have TOO much forward growth or dimorphism.
Why PSL is and Will Stay the Gold Standard
The reason why it remains the gold standard is that it really looks at things we can measure. For example we can measure our ESRS and our IPDS and our gonial angles and compile how important they are into a chart. I know there is somewhere out there where some people have come up with, but I can't leak who made it nor can I leak the actual chart itself. However, PSL will always stay the gold standard because you lazy bastards couldn't come up with a better scale
So, if you keep saying "psl is cope" and "appeal matters" remember, you couldn't come up with a better scale yourself, because PSL is one of the closest to perfection.
