Can u share the exact experience you had? I always view this advice to be true when the people your asking stuff from don't know each other and can't talk about

Can u share the exact experience you had? I always view this advice to be true when the people your asking stuff from don't know each other and can't talk about u... Ie it would work well in dating and in job interviews but it wouldn't work well in say angel funding int valley where everyone knows each other or hitting on all the women who are friends with each other.