OK: Feif,
You are certainly aware that we think men and women should not be socializing.
Now, if the men are going to sit only next to their wives and other men, and the women only next to husbands and other women–then what is the point of the mixed seating? If you are talking to your wife, you can do that at home. If you are talking to the guy next to you, you can do that with separate seating much better.
The point is to socialize. So what part don’t you understand? You simply disagree and think the socializing is ok.