Fortune favours the pretty

When meeting a stranger, we construct a mental picture of him in no time. But in doing so something strange happens: the prettier the person, the better the characteristics we attribute to him or her. And we treat him or her accordingly. Pretty babies, already, receive more attention than less seducing ones, even from their own mothers; later on they get more affection in preschool, better marks at school, and this preferential treatment continues on and on...