It's not total bullshit. It's grounded in evolutionary psychology. We like people who are attractive because that shows that they have good genes and are therefor worth either a) mating with, or b) keeping around for other reasons. Nice clothes help make a good impression if you're in relatively good shape and your body is well proportioned. If you're 100lbs overweight, that tailored tux just makes you look like a penguin.
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So you're telling me it's not total bullshit to hire someone for a coding job based on how attractive they are/seem?
Just because we have evolved heuristics for something doesn't mean those heuristics aren't stupid and irrelevant in some contexts.