Why are so many trad males lacking a sense of direction?

One reason is that no direction you take is perfect.  The moment you open your front door you face challenges and risks, threats and temptations.  Each door immature Trads open or take a peek through via the spyhole, does not offer them the peaceful life of "The Shire".  Trads are very much like Hobbits.  And that can be OK for hundreds of years, but then not viable any more when Sauron arises and faces down the rest of middle-earth in a final all out battle.