why do people judge people before they get to know them first?

Answer 1

Well,.. how they were brought up and there beliefs combined with first impressions is how nearly everybody judges people.... Anyone who sayd otherwise is a liar...

I mean,. seriously,.. i f a guy like freak show from Harold and Kumar goes to White Castle came up to you and wanted to be friends,.. can you honestly tell me anyone on here that wouldn't be slightly apprehensive about even shaking his hand?

Dealing with Sexuality issues is no different. Accept in tehe way that unless its brougt to light, its not really relevant, and thus you have the issue of getting to know people befire they find out and letting them see theres more to you than your sexuality,.. if they judge you even after finding out when they know you,... then they just suck

Answer 2

It really all comes down to three things. Experiences, Beliefs, and Reputation. I think these are the three biggest factors people use (consciously or not) when judging or getting a first impression of someone.

Most people judge others based on one, two, or all of those things. A lot of people aren't even very much aware they do it, if it's one of the first two things I mentioned.

Past experiences are what alot of people use to determine how the people they see or meet will be. While this isn't necessarily a good way of judging someone, most people do it unknowingly.

Beliefs are a big problem when judging someone, because there are so many people who's ingrained beliefs are to hate others based on nothing but speculation or lies. This is the reason why discrimination exists.

Reputation sometimes plays a factor in judging someone as well. Generally this is the factor where you get input from others before knowing a person that causes you to judge them.

None of these things are very good, but they all exist. Everyone in the world judges others to some extent.

Answer 3

It is not mearly that simple. People judge because we are in a society where not only appearance is everything but everyone is diffent and everyone is the same. The specifics of who a person is changes from person to person. But everyone fellows a certain set pattern. Someone who was raised in an environment with primarily the same race will feel alot more uneasiness when confronted by someone of a different color because all they really know is what they saw on tv. A person raised in a place with one primary religion and is strong in that will to anything to prove to anyone that their belief is correct will do almost anything to prove themeselves right because so much or their life revolves around it would be devestating to even think for a second that they are wrong. Even though I recognize these patterns I cannot completely answer your question because I have never actually been on of those people. I am a white man who was raised in a primary black neighborhood, several hispanics and asians as well. I do not specifically belong to any one religion I beleive there is a god but that religion divides us. And if god created us all he would want us all to get without seperation. The best I can tell you is that people fear what they don't know, and that fear turns into agression because they do not understand why they fear them.

Answer 4

Because everything that they see someone of a certain culture doing, they'll assume you do it too. I'm not blaming the media, as it's the fault of the person doing the judging, but the media really doesn't help, by highlighting whatever a race does wrong, but rarely showing when they do right. That's how stereotypes form, and then when you meet someone of that culture, you might not mean to, but you'll automatically assume, or at least wonder, if they'll fall in with those stereotypes. Everyone does it, it's a part of human nature. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.
But the big thing is whether or not you're going to stick them into a category, or whether you're going to take the time to actually get to know them as a person.

Answer 5

I don't know but it's horrible, maybe because of how they feel at the time, or how there feeling about themselves. I guess it's just society, we do grow up in a world where everyone keeps on blaming things on different races, or even stereoptyping, even good things like certain races being better thinkers, but most is because we're so used to hearing racism and stereotyping we begin to think it's okay and use it on other people, everyone at one point in there life, weather on purpose or incedently, stereotypes someone. If you look up and see someone all tatoo'd and with a shaved head, you'll probably think, there tough, even that's a stereotype. This is the first thing I'll ever blame on society, and maybe last, it's just how we grow up. If you see something enough you get used to it, that's just what's happened here.

Answer 6

Thats just how many people are. When I go out to the store with my sons and I'm by myself people shake their heads and sometimes just watch me. Then again if I go to the same store with the kids and my fiancee they dont pay me attention. I think its stupid to judge people before you even get to know them. Then again I think we all are guilty of that. I know if I see someone who looks suspicious I'll think they're a bad person and try to avoid them so I guess I'm stupid too. I honestly don't know why we do that. I know I'm not one to judge anyone because I myself am not perfect.

Answer 7

people tend to judge others because they are scared. they scare because they don't know. but usually once they get to know the others then they realise that the others is not as bad or good as they think in the first place. although it's bad to judge other by the cover but sometime it's good for your own precaution.

Answer 8

Many people are shallow and have been raised with predjudice through parents, peers, or experiences. It takes a stong, self secure and overall 'open minded' being to not sway under influence of others. Fear of not understanding someone and their ways/beliefs is a catylist for not taking time to truely give a person a chance.

Answer 9

I think alot of people can be judged at first sight, i think it's pretty amazing how most of us have the ability to do this! I guess once you've met enough people in your lifetime, it gets easier. I also think we do this, because our guard is up, more than we care to admit!

Answer 10

This is a self-protection device which allows us to relate w/o showing our own vulnerability. If I have already diced and sliced you, then I don't have fear making decisions about relating on the spot. I get to feel superior first.