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AntiSocial

Looksmaxxing

20 February 2026

54 minutes

Available for over a year

Peace talks for the culture wars. Adam looks at the dark art of looksmaxxing, asking what is it, where does it come from and why has it been growing online?

Adam gets a glossary of the terms around this trend. He hears how social media is influencing beauty standards. And we find out about "pretty privilege."

Presenter: Adam Fleming

Producers: John Murphy, Natasha Fernandes and Annabel Deas.

Studio manager: Jack Wilfan

Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

Editor: Penny Murphy