If you grew up in a household with a brother who was morbidly shy, you might have a different belief about a man you meet who avoids dating women than a person who grew up in a household with a brother who was gay. This difference in interpretation is due to differences in your and the other person's

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Chronic accessibility of schemas refers to how readily available certain beliefs, attitudes, or stereotypes are in someone's mind. In this case, the person who grew up with a brother who was gay may have a more readily accessible schema for gay men due to their personal experience, while the person who grew up with a shy brother may have a more readily accessible schema for shy men. This can affect their interpretation of someone who avoids dating women, with one potentially being more likely to attribute it to shyness and the other to homosexuality.

If You Grew Up in a Household with a Brother