Why do we like to imagine what people are like before we meet them?
When we talk to someone on the phone, we get an idea of what this person is like from the sound of his or her voice and the few sentences he or she strings off.
We use language and sound to fuel our imaginations, but language and sound fail to paint accurate pictures.
We also use preconceived notions to guess what a person looks like. If we know a person likes punk rock or ballet, we assign a certain look for him or her in our head.
But our logic and ideas fail us, because we are often surprised.
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