Honestly though her advice isn't awful, it's a pretty good way to get someone's attention before starting to get serious. The friend just isn't aware that both our MCs are already super into each other so she's advising for the hunt unaware the prey is already willing
That's not why she was crying. Anjo cried because that was, as far as we know from flashbacks, the first time a teacher praised her efforts. She tried hard and he acknowledged her instead of dismissing her efforts like her previous teachers did