Eye-Color Surgeries Are Yielding ‘Unnatural’ Results for Young Men

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Young men are taking dangerous measures to alter their eye colors after online influencers suggested that brighter—and bluer, typically—eyes are more attractive to women.

The so-called “eye maxxing” trend is part of an increasingly popular online movement called “looksmaxxing,” in which young men seek to enhance their appearance by nearly any means possible.

Notably, the movement originated from the “incel,” or https://www.thedailybeast.com/in-gen-z-gym-culture-steroids-are-often-a-gateway-drug-to-the-alt-right/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/in-gen-z-gym-culture-steroids-are-often-a-gateway-drug-to-the-alt-right/">involuntarily celibate, communities.

In these spaces, young men often base their value on the amount of female attention they receive and commiserate if they feel slighted or ignored by prospective romantic partners.

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