“ must be unusual, as I’ve NEVER worried about other women in the context of competing for a mate.”
There’s an old joke about this, can flip to male or female.
A girl came up to her lady friend who was looking a little down. “What’s wrong, she asked, weren’t you supposed to get married this week?”
“Yes,” replied the lady friend. “But my best friend ran off with my fiancé.”
“Your best friend?! That’s horrible! What’s her name?”
“I don’t know. But I sure appreciate her keeping me from making a terrible mistake.”
A lot of truth in jokes. :-)
We should always bless those who prevent us from making a terrible mistake, however it is they do it.