PSLChad, Chadlite or HTN? Understand the PSL scale.
PSL is a community face-rating framework commonly discussed on a 1–8 scale. Explore the tier names, what people mean by them, and how they differ from a measured photo result.
The seven-tier ladder
High Tier Normie / HTN
Noticeably above average. Solid bone structure, strong facial harmony, and attractive cohesive features — the core looksmaxxing target.
Our four measured dimensions
Harmony
Evaluates how facial features work together as a cohesive whole, including facial thirds, eye spacing, width-to-height ratio (FWHR), and midface compactness.
Dimorphism
Dimorphism uses the measured widths of the jaw and chin to describe their relative shape.
Angularity
Evaluates the sharpness of facial bone structure, including jaw angle definition, cheekbone contours, and outer eye corner canthal tilt.
Symmetry
Symmetry evaluates bilateral balance and alignment across facial features, including eye level, jawline contours, and central placement.
How our personal reference score is calculated
AttractiveNet supplies the overall PSL score. Your photo is area-resampled to 350 × 350 RGB pixels and scored locally in your browser. MediaPipe measures the original photo geometry for Harmony, Dimorphism, Angularity and Symmetry.
- PSL score
S = clip(1 + 1.75 × (AttractiveNet − 1), 1, 8)- Geometry adjustment
δᵢ = 9 × rᵢ- Anchored dimension
Dᵢ = clip(S + δᵢ − 0.5 × Σ(wⱼ × δⱼ), 1, 8)- Dimension weights
w = [0.35, 0.20, 0.25, 0.20]
The 16 measurements enter fixed feature curves. Their weighted contributions form each group's relative value r. The four dimensions are anchored to the overall score, with room for strengths and weaker areas; their average is not forced to equal PSL. Measurement explanations, highlights and styling priorities use these same weighted curves.
The green bar highlights the community golden aesthetic range. The vertical marker shows your photo measurement, and the thin spread indicates minor lighting or pose variations.
Each displayed contribution is 9 × feature-curve value × consistency weight. Contributions sum within their group before the shared weighted anchoring correction and 1–8 clipping. Highlights and priorities use these same contributions. Reference segments are limited to the model's recorded feature range.
A valid AttractiveNet result supplies PSL; all 16 valid geometry readings complete the four dimensions. The formula library shows each measurement, its positive-contribution segments and the shared scoring method.
Can styling change your PSL score?
Hair, grooming, frames, and posture (softmaxxing) directly enhance visual proportions and overall aesthetic presentation. Strategic haircuts frame facial width, and proper lighting highlights bone structure definition.