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This trend indicates a shift away from reliance on traditional dating and masculinity, towards a more analytical, formulaic approach to attractiveness. Influenced by content creators who promote jawline exercises, skincare, and social skills, young men are turning online to fill the void left by absent or uninvolved fathers—and this is possibly a reflection of increasing conservatism among males, contrasted with the leftward drift of women.
The phenomenon becomes even more dystopian with notions like “bone smashing,” where some misguided individuals attempt to break bones intentionally to regenerate stronger, more attractive features. While largely joked about, it underscores a dangerous obsession with physical perfection.