PSL
🔶Incel community originDefinition
A numerical rating scale (usually 1-10) used in looksmaxxing communities to rate physical attractiveness. Named after the forums PUAHate, Sluthate, and Lookism where it originated. More 'objective' and harsher than typical 1-10 scales. A PSL 5 is considered average.
Dad Mode: You Should Probably Talk to Them
PSL is a rating scale for appearance that comes from forums obsessed with ranking people by their looks. If your kid is talking about PSL ratings, they're deep in looksmaxxing content. Rating people on appearance scales is never healthy, and these communities can really warp how teenagers see themselves and others.
Came from: PUAHate/Sluthate/Lookism forums (2010s) → looksmaxxing TikTok
Examples
“She's like a PSL 7”
“She's very attractive on the looksmaxxing scale”
“What's my PSL rating?”
“How attractive am I on this specific scale?”
Cringe Score
Please don't
If you know what PSL stands for, you've been on the wrong forums. And definitely don't rate your kid's friends on it.
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Last Verified
2026-02-25
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