‘Cult’ of Physical Perfection Gone Haywire

[SirBillybob]

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I write this as a recent observation. This year, half of ad-based meets with new fellows, counted on one hand, had a unique feature I had not previously encountered. I found it offputting and sadly unnecessary. 

Young guys with great physiques, face pics not at all suggestive of the disturbing characteristic: obviously major plastic surgery, badly done, you know, the cliché train wreck-grade cosmetic procedures that we sometimes observe in media specific to the topic.

Sufficiently handsome baseline features, it seems, with the more standard orthodontics correction or veneers (the latter I think is often overboard too). 

The latest, that prompted the tipping point for writing this, swollen cheeks and bee-sting lips that rendered speech difficult to make out, as if had cotton stuffed back in his mouth. Young, I would say around 25. Older photos, ostensibly early 20’s depicting an attractive visage.

Another chap, I would say about age 30, had his nose apparently pared down to a much smaller version of its original self (think MJ), out of sorts with jowls that seemed swollen and, again, the “duck lips” look. Not discernible in ad photos.

These two biggest examples really nice men.

I realize that trade aspects themselves may reinforce the pursuit of flawlessness that can itself go south.

I wonder if I just happened to meet them on cosmetic carve-up day. That said, I think it is NOT a very widespread phenomenon and these encounters were the luck of the draw. Other ad-based guys this year had non-shopped vid erotica with no closeup indicators that would portend a history of plastics consults. Gym-fit, well-groomed, charming. Actually, better looking in the flesh from my POV.

Edited July 5, 2023 by SirBillybob

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Filler is not plastic surgery.  It's very reversible.  Even immediately dissolvable.

What you're describing is temporary, injectable and a choice they keep making.  If a little is good, then a lot must be great.  The human condition and a tale as old as time.

Toxins and filler, used by a pro who knows what they're doing and who can tell their client 'NO' are wonderful things.  They can tweak an already handsome face without making it look odd or worked on.

Rhino on the other hand is permanent and a huge decision.  

The biggest issue I see with young gays now is their reliance on FaceTune to a point of absurdity.  They tweak their images so much that it's impossible they could look like that in reality.  The ultimate catfish, bait-and-switch.

[CuriousByNature]

40 minutes ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

tale as old as time

True as it can be,

Barely even friends,

Then somebody bends (over),

Unexpectedly....

[samhexum]

It's funny.  I saw this topic but didn't click on it all day because I thought I knew what it might be referring to, but I was wrong... but only by gender.  I can only imagine the funhouse mirrors these people must have in their homes to think they look good.

I erased myself to transform into a plastic bimbo Barbie

"The ideal look I want to achieve is the most plastic, fantastic over-enhanced sex doll," she said.

Edited July 6, 2023 by samhexum
because he's bored as hell

[marylander1940]

On 7/5/2023 at 9:39 AM, SirBillybob said:

[Mods may move this to a better suited location; here for now]

I write this as a recent observation. This year, half of ad-based meets with new fellows, counted on one hand, had a unique feature I had not previously encountered. I found it offputting and sadly unnecessary. 

Young guys with great physiques, face pics not at all suggestive of the disturbing characteristic: obviously major plastic surgery, badly done, you know, the cliché train wreck-grade cosmetic procedures that we sometimes observe in media specific to the topic.

Sufficiently handsome baseline features, it seems, with the more standard orthodontics correction or veneers (the latter I think is often overboard too). 

The latest, that prompted the tipping point for writing this, swollen cheeks and bee-sting lips that rendered speech difficult to make out, as if had cotton stuffed back in his mouth. Young, I would say around 25. Older photos, ostensibly early 20’s depicting an attractive visage.

Another chap, I would say about age 30, had his nose apparently pared down to a much smaller version of its original self (think MJ), out of sorts with jowls that seemed swollen and, again, the “duck lips” look. Not discernible in ad photos.

These two biggest examples really nice men.

I realize that trade aspects themselves may reinforce the pursuit of flawlessness that can itself go south.

I wonder if I just happened to meet them on cosmetic carve-up day. That said, I think it is NOT a very widespread phenomenon and these encounters were the luck of the draw. Other ad-based guys this year had non-shopped vid erotica with no closeup indicators that would portend a history of plastics consults. Gym-fit, well-groomed, charming. Actually, better looking in the flesh from my POV.

I've seen some escorts who look like cartoon characters but not even 1% of them do it and usually are the 'non-binary" type. Plenty of examples out there but again a minority. 

[jeezifonly]

Physical perfection doesn’t really exist. But in terms of the work done, It’s a matter of taste, isn’t it?

For some, it’s “beauty, super-charged”

I find it distracting, personally.