The Looksmaxxing Rating Scale
A plain-English guide to the tiers and PSL terms used in MogMap.
What is the PSL scale?
PSL is short for PUAHate / Sluthate / Lookism — three early online forums where the modern looksmaxxing community formed. The PSL scale is a 1–10 facial attractiveness rating that those communities used to score faces, and it's the scale most looksmaxxing content still references today. MogMap uses a PSL-inspired 1–10 rating with named tiers.
The tiers
- LTN — Low-Tier Normie (1–3): Below the average face. Most "looksmaxxing" advice is aimed here. Big wins usually come from grooming, body fat, skin, and hair.
- MTN — Mid-Tier Normie (3–4): Average looking. Blends in. The bar most people clear with basic upkeep.
- HTN — High-Tier Normie (4–6): Above average. Often attractive to most people without being striking. The realistic ceiling for most adults without major procedures.
- Chadlite (6–8): Conventionally attractive. Strong jaw, good harmony, photogenic across angles. Visibly above average in public.
- Chad (8–10): Top-tier face. Model-tier bone structure and proportions. Rare in the general population.
Common PSL terms
- Mogging: Out-looking someone in a side-by-side. The verb the app is named after.
- Harmony: How well facial features fit together — often more important than any single feature.
- Canthal tilt: The angle of the eye corners. Positive (outer corner higher) is considered more attractive.
- Bigorexia / mogger trap: Obsessing over numbers instead of doing the boring basics — sleep, skin, body fat, grooming.
How MogMap scores you
MogMap captures five angles — front, left profile, right profile, chin up, and a side smile — and returns a single PSL-style 1–10 score plus the matching tier. The score is an AI estimate, not a medical or psychological assessment. Use it as a baseline to track progress over time, not as a verdict on your worth.
Important caveats
Attractiveness is subjective and varies by culture, age, lighting, angle, and expression. AI ratings can be biased and inconsistent. Don't use any rating — including MogMap's — as a reason to harm yourself or seek invasive procedures without professional advice.