stereotypes can influence first impressions in many ways, and they can also cause problems.
A stereotypes is strong idea about what a person is like based on one thing , such as the person's age,sex, race, or job .
people usually learn stereotypes at a young age , with ideas ther get form family members ' friends ,television, and movies .
when people use stereotypes to form first impression , they expect the person to behave a certain way because of the stereotypes .
for example , they may expect a woman to be a good cook or a man to be strong .
because of their stereotypes, people may believe these things without paying attention to differences between people. as a result, they may be incorrect in their impression. this can hurt a relationship.