The jealous women might have a point. Nobody in their right mind would be envious of her previous position of wearing a green hat as that Hayden playboy's convenient public girlfriend (=servant), while being cheated on in the background, but Rufus ought to have a very serious reputation in comparison. So, becoming Rufus's partner actually would be winning in life, while becoming Hayden's partner would be nothing but temporary delight followed by a heartbreak.