By wearing a suit you give off those same signals to everyone else. It is a fact of life. That is how our culture is wired, so begin to take advantage of it. Because it does. You plan your life around that fact.
Suits are the same way.
Let s say you listen to this discussion and you decide to investigate its validity. You could do that. It would be a very interesting experiment for you to perform. It would be easier to try if you are in college, but you could theoretically try it in high school. First of all, get a suit.