Why do many women more easily develop hostility toward attractive women, while men often are willing to be friends with handsome, outstanding people? Behind this is not simple jealousy, but the different competitive logics between men and women. Everyone instinctively compares, but the dimensions being compared are not the same. For many women, factors such as appearance, attractiveness, and social recognition have long been important competitive resources; so when a prettier, more popular woman shows up, it can easily trigger subconscious comparison and defense. Among men, appearance is usually not the main competitive metric—having a handsome friend may even be seen as a positive addition to the social circle. Men are more likely to compete around ability, status, resources, and achievements. Therefore, whether someone’s strengths will be accepted by others depends not only on the strengths themselves, but on whether they touch the core competitive resources in the field where the other person stands.