Why are you ASSuming that I'm even using these principles? I'm quite happy with my current situation, but thanks for the well wishes.
It's just a book. And this is just a thread asking people who have actually read the book (not just skimmed and glossed over it) what they think. I don't understand the hostility.
You might need to work on your reading comprehension skills though. Although the first principle at initial glance might seem to be about "gameplaying", it's really about not having sex/participating in sex acts with a man that you barely know. An actual quote from that chapter,
"He runs because the woman's behavior doesn't suggest that she places a high value on herself. The relationship is new, and the bond between them is relatively shallow. Yet she's already dealt him her best card."
Respecting yourself is gameplaying? Hmmm.
In the explanation of the second principle, the author even points out that it's NOT about game playing. And it has absolutely nothing to do with showing disinterest. Another quote for you,
"This isn't about how to play a game or how to manipulate someone. This is about whether you are genuinely needy, or whether you can genuinely show him that you will be an equal partner in the relationship. It's about whether you are capable of holding your own in a relationship."
Being independent is gameplaying? Hmmmm.
And finally, the third principle is about not sitting at home and waiting for a man to call you. That's good advice, no? It's basically saying that while dumb chicks are sitting at home, waiting for some attention, a real woman should be continuing her life, and when he does call, she'll either have time to talk to him, or she won't, because she doesn't drop everything for him.
Reading is fundamental.