Higher status friends, marrying into a "better family" and so on. Your family (especially more distant) will respect you more. Also, I think a major elephant i

Higher status friends, marrying into a "better family" and so on. Your family (especially more distant) will respect you more. Also, I think a major elephant in the room: some people just feel better about themselves and sleep better, knowing that they are a big dog and can feel justified in looking down on others.