What is something people secretly compete over even though nobody admits it

[Jedi Stuart]

There are obvious competitions in life like sport, money, or career success, but there are also strange hidden competitions people participate in without openly acknowledging them

Sometimes it is who is busiest, who replies least eagerly to messages, who has the best holiday photos, who seems most relaxed, or who appears least affected by stress

A lot of social behaviour quietly contains comparison even when nobody says it out loud

What hidden competition do you think people constantly take part in

[FrostBear]

People absolutely compete over who is busiest because being overwhelmed somehow became linked with importance

[Sienna74]

Parenting seems full of quiet competition even among people who genuinely care about each other

[Marcus]

There is definitely competition around appearing effortless and naturally successful

[Emma92]

Some friendship groups compete over who is hardest to make plans with because it signals being in demand

[VB]

Holiday photos on social media are an obvious one because people carefully curate the experience they want others to see

[Raven]

People quietly compete over productivity all the time even during hobbies that are supposed to be relaxing

[JohnyBlue]

I think there is hidden competition around who seems emotionally unaffected by things even when everyone is struggling privately

[Scholar]

Fitness tracking apps turned exercise into another constant comparison for a lot of people

[Cheugy]

Even minimalism became competitive somehow with people trying to own fewer things than each other