https://www.quora.com/Do-girls-give-...ice-on-purpose

There's even a Quora thread on girls giving their friends bad advice on purpose. Just saying, if you're a WG/ex-WG or even a non-WG be careful who gives you relationship and life advices.

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/rela...onship-advice/

I don't mind the final bad relationship advice though - my crush is a 9.5, and I believe I'm only a 7.5. She'd do good with someone like me

https://herway.net/8-reasons-women-s...play-hard-get/

In Buddhism we call it "skillful means". Not following a crowd mentality but adapting to the needs of the individual at the time.