The device in your pocket is changing the way the human race looks. “Smartphone face” is a term that refers to people who look more modern compared to past generations because of social media, phone usage, and unlimited exposure to anything and everything through the use of smartphones. 

This phenomenon is painfully clear in TV shows and movies when a celebrity is cast in a period piece and they don’t look like they’re from that period. More simply put, it looks like they’ve seen a smartphone.

“Smartphone face” isn’t a genetic condition and isn’t an evolutionary product either. It’s trend-based. People are conforming to modern beauty standards presented by celebrities that make them look more and more futuristic rather than maintaining their natural timeless features.

An issue with people morphing themselves into these new forms and complying with the new beauty standards is that it’s making everyone look the same. Individuality goes out the window when people make themselves look like the people they see on their phones. 

Additionally, this standard is basically unattainable. Unless you’re willing to make a deal with the devil or go under the knife. Generally speaking, nobody naturally has the qualities of a “smartphone face”, it takes a combination of cosmetic surgery, dental work, and fillers to achieve this look.

Before the age of smartphones, uniqueness was more valued, and conventional attractiveness was not the basis of good looks. 

This new look is characterized by perfect teeth/ veneers, a more angled, chiseled face, and large eyes. The word floating around is “refined”. There’s also more of a focus on slimming the lower half of faces. The natural look is out and as this new standard becomes more and more desired, people are looking less human every day.