Why do women side eye other women?

[Anonymous]

I have noticed this happens a lot with me. What does it usually mean?

[normalice]

Men engage in physical competition while women engage in social competition. The rules of physical competitions are usually pretty easy to understand and enforce but the rules of social competitions are abstract, dynamic, time-variant, and just plain confusing. It's impossible to know who is a possible enemy, ally, or even a resource. So, side eyeing can be a way to form a guess without looking like they are forming a guess.

[loveslongnails]

I've never seen a secure, confident woman do this except in the business world, where it's all about sizing up your competition to gain an advantage. In the social world, my observation is women do this out of envy, jealousy, possessiveness, ego and just basic insecurity or fear.

[Anonymous]

If I “glance” at another woman, it’s to quickly assess her. How well she is holding herself together while she is also likely so busy, like me as well.
Checking her to see if she looks like she is stressed, on drugs, anxious, etc. I don’t feel a threat by any woman at all and it’s definitely never a sexual glance. I’ll often smile and she will smile back

[Radiate143]

Oh this is a good question! What are these girl's problem?

If I like a girl's outfit or whatever I will say it. Or tell her she looks hot or whatever. Or smile. Not like a les. But you know.

[Meropatrick]

Maybe they feel threatened by u. Women try to check other women out to assess the competition. Maybe u live in a bitchy community. I noticed in some places people are more bitchy than others. and would do such things. Really i can't tell could be other reasons

[Anonymous]

Not enough context. People look at each other. They might be looking at your outfit, how you hold yourself, etc. You sound self conscious tbh. Don’t think too much of it.

[Asker]

For the context, typically, I will be walking down the halls at work and another woman who is passing me will be looking at me from the corner of her eyes. I will glance back and smile. They'll hold their gaze for a couple seconds and then turn their heads forward and pretend nothing happened.

[Sonorous]

I need more context. People side eye for many reasons. What are the commonalities of each one.

[Sonorous]

For instance if you walk around with just steings covering your privates then well you have your answer 🤣

[Asker]

It's usually at work and most of the time (not always) in different departments. I'll be walking down the halls and notice someone staring at me then when I see her I just glance and smile. Then they turn their heads forward and pretend nothing happened.

[DWornock]

It may be part of our DNA, Regardless of the facts, in a dispute between a man and woman, 100% of women (if she is not the man's mother) including the man's sisters and more than 50% of the men will take the woman's side.

[A_Bell]

Because turning your head is more effort than you want to commit to a glance?

[Anonymous]

Because as much as women like to say they support each other they don’t. Women don’t know how to get along or be friends. Sure some men are like that but not like women.

[sheikalana]

Jealousy. They see each other as competition and are mean.

[ProbablyClueless]

Sometimes it's envy; eyeing up the competition.

[DARKCLOUD1945X]

Sizing up the competition while not looking directly looking at them avoids the possibly of confronting the perceived enemy.

[Anonymous]

Typically it would mean you're REALLY hot! lol!

[Anonymous]

The same reason men check other men. There is a reason why men like to go to gyms.

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure probably because of the weaker sex you tell us

[JesseJayNeak]

Because women are each other's biggest enemy

[trexxx707]

Because of their own insecurities usually.

[Fireguy17]

Competition.
Just seeing who is out there.

[Jazzy54]

Jealousy, insecurities, etc, etc.

[DreamLife7]

Are you that insecure?

[Asker]

Lol, no I'm not. I'm simply asking a question. Perhaps, you are projecting?

[Staximus]

Are you good looking?

[Anonymous]

because they can’t have kids

[Sasha0426]

Wow! That is something you never want to make fun of for a woman.

[Opinion Owner]

was i laughing?

[David6668]

They are afraid of one another...