There was a study that came out 4 years ago from London university that baed on a sample of 17,000 people, men that went to same-gender schools are more likely to be divorced or never married by their 40s. Depression was also fairly hiigher than for co–Ed schools,
I’m not an advocate for mixed schools at all, but kal vachomer the situation would be even worse for guys if they NEVER talk to girls even outside of school in normalized settings. If you make conversing taboo, it will lead to either bored experimentation that’s definitely not halachic or awkwardness.
I don’t understand how you think the complexities of the male-female dynamic relationship can be worked out in a few dates, overcoming a lifetime of stigma and no prior experience.
Imagine if you threw me onto a baseball field and put me at shortstop, without me knowing the rules of the game, how to play, good strategy, or tips to get better. It sould be a disaster. This is what happens to guys who have never talked to girls. They’ve never played the game, don’t know the rules, and aren’t sure how to start.