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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
Menswear has historically been designed to avoiding showing up one’s date. In addition men’s formal suiting has borrowed many cues from military formal dress which by design inhibits individual expression in favor of group cohesion. Not saying that’s how things should stay, but that’s why. 

For me, there’s a chivalrous appeal to dressing in a quietly confident way that visually defers to my better half and allows her to feel like a queen. But sometimes I like a statement piece, too! Depends on the occasion.
gpt
Historically, in the sense of “since Beau Brummell decided men’s clothing should be boring.” For ages before that, the men were peacocking it up as much as the ladies, but for almost 200 years guys have been stuck in variations on dull suits for all occasions to the extent that people mistake guests of honor for “the help.” Men need to break out of this rut and get more fun.