Yes, you are exactly right, this is a serious problem. It is almost as if many bishops and priests have an institutional death wish. (Which isn't surprising, if they are liberals: as James Burnham pointed out, liberalism is the ideology of Western suicide)
>>>>>>>>Why is the diaconate ordaining 750 men per year in the US, but only 400 priests are ordained? The Church hierarchy has no answer to these questions, and they should.<<<<<<<<<<<
Agreed, again. I will reiterate the example I gave yesterday, of an approach that works. My sister's pastor is an energetic, charismatic young priest from Eastern Europe, who doesn't allow altar girls, strongly encourages every boy in the parish to be an altar boy precisely so that they may be exposed to the priesthood, and then provides the boys with an inspiring role model. The result: six young men from the parish are now in the diocesan seminary, whereas many vastly larger and more affluent suburban parishes never produce a vocation.
You're right about priests needing to take a personal interest in young men who might be attracted to the priesthood. Ask and challenge a man to think about it, as a vocation! I know I originally entered a seminary way back in 1969 because a monsignor had taken an interest in me and encouraged me to consider the priesthood.