>Hookers would, and in the past were (when they were termed courtesans), the socialites of the world in certain cases.

You're talking about modern day escort girls, etc. They still do exist, and the gutter hookers have also always existed. Nothing new from that side. Sex alone does not make you socially successful, it can often even degrade your "value". Courtesans and escort girls can be successful because they combine sex services with beauty and social skills. As for the criminalization of prostitution, I don't agree with it, only if there is exploitation associated.

>women tend to have a greater chance of having someone to reach out to, as opposed to men who tend to be completely isolated. This is due to a variety of issues, but mostly expected behavior and socialization. Side note: hence the untreated mental illness ratio skewing far to males, notably depression.

I totally agree with you, except for the last sentence: starting from adolescence, depression is 4-5 times more prevalent in women than in men. It's only at 70 that men reach equivalent levels of depression as women. So according to your reasoning, women should be 4-5x more lonely than men, but of course, depression and loneliness are again different beasts