A remix was released on March 9, 2022, featuring rapper Ktlyn's verse, which she had uploaded to the video-sharing app TikTok and went viral.

"Handsomer" was first previewed by Russ on January 9, 2022, when he posted a video on social media of him listening to the song.

Rapper Ktlyn responded with her verse, which eventually appeared on the official remix after it garnered popularity.

Paul Duong of Rap Radar deemed it an "expensive" track, noting how "Russ boasts his paper and watches out for the women who are only intrigued by his wealth".

Cole said the song's title "makes for a nice use" of a non-existent word, while further complimenting the beat as "catchy", and Russ's flows as "solid, as always".