Cages should be at least 12 inches apart to ensure no one gets a hold of a tail sticking out through the bars.
Is the male neutered ?
Did you do scent swapping ?
How did you do the introductions?
And yes what she is doing is a repetitive behavior which is a sign of stress. It could be a sign of stress because she is alone or because she really doesn't want the male that close to her cage....
If you were to get her a new glider for a cage mate that still leaves you with a single glider that will also need a cage mate.
I would probably do scent swapping again n move his cage a little farther away then do a formal introduction after a month of scent swapping n see how it goes before making the decision to get them BOTH new cage mates, because that would mean 4 cages you will have to tend to and 4 gliders that will need your time until you get them paired up.