Atlanta
+1, though I can't say I always tip 18-20%
For me, my norm is zero for all the above reasons - mainly the hourly rate is at a "professional" level. However, I have tipped some girls be generously over the years - mostly when they go well above and beyond in all dimensions and frankly, my eyes tend to be rolling back in my skull for that to happen 
I'm relatively new to the hobby. I started out seeing independent ladies, and it never really occurred to me to tip. Lately I've been going the agency route, and I've been tipping about 20-25% at the beginning of the session.
How do y'all feel about tipping?
How do y'all feel about tipping?
First off, why would you tip for service....that you haven't received yet? Very few industries would that be considered normal. Tipping is usually for good service that you have received,
Secondly, while the hobby is often referred to as a profession, girls are hourly paid. Ha - so that's a conundrum - you don't tip salaried employees but generally tip hourly paid service workers. However, Despite your indelicate way of putting it, tipping a close to minimum wage service worker is completely different to tipping someone who is getting paid an hourly rate that a lawyer would be happy with.
Third - there is no industry standard as in food or transportation service and frankly, the norm is zero. Again, very personal, but there is no assumed, traditional, expected or customary tipping amount for the hobby.
For me, my norm is zero for all the above reasons - mainly the hourly rate is at a "professional" level. However, I have tipped some girls be generously over the years - mostly when they go well above and beyond in all dimensions and frankly, my eyes tend to be rolling back in my skull for that to happen
Again, very personal.
-- Modified on 12/10/2015 9:55:00 PMSecondly, while the hobby is often referred to as a profession, girls are hourly paid. Ha - so that's a conundrum - you don't tip salaried employees but generally tip hourly paid service workers. However, Despite your indelicate way of putting it, tipping a close to minimum wage service worker is completely different to tipping someone who is getting paid an hourly rate that a lawyer would be happy with.
Third - there is no industry standard as in food or transportation service and frankly, the norm is zero. Again, very personal, but there is no assumed, traditional, expected or customary tipping amount for the hobby.
For me, my norm is zero for all the above reasons - mainly the hourly rate is at a "professional" level. However, I have tipped some girls be generously over the years - mostly when they go well above and beyond in all dimensions and frankly, my eyes tend to be rolling back in my skull for that to happen
Again, very personal.
I'm relatively new to the hobby. I started out seeing independent ladies, and it never really occurred to me to tip. Lately I've been going the agency route, and I've been tipping about 20-25% at the beginning of the session.
How do y'all feel about tipping?
How do y'all feel about tipping?
YMMV of course
You're right, there are very few industries where it's normal to tip before you receive the service. But there's also very few service industries where you're expected to pay for the service up front.
The idea first occurred to me when I was reading someone's review of an agency girl, and he mentioned that when he met her he gave her one envelope with the agencies initials and another envelope with her initials.
You could think of it as more of a gift than a tip, I suppose, but in order to make things more easily understood, I just thought it'd be better to ask people how they felt about tipping, rather than asking how they felt about monetary gifts.
I mean some guys bring gifts - a bottle of wine, perfume, gift cards, etc. - and I assume they typically don't wait until after the date to give the gift.
Also if I give the gift at the end of the session she won't be able to show her appreciation until I see her again, and when I see a lady there's always a chance I may never get to see her again.
The idea first occurred to me when I was reading someone's review of an agency girl, and he mentioned that when he met her he gave her one envelope with the agencies initials and another envelope with her initials.
You could think of it as more of a gift than a tip, I suppose, but in order to make things more easily understood, I just thought it'd be better to ask people how they felt about tipping, rather than asking how they felt about monetary gifts.
I mean some guys bring gifts - a bottle of wine, perfume, gift cards, etc. - and I assume they typically don't wait until after the date to give the gift.
Also if I give the gift at the end of the session she won't be able to show her appreciation until I see her again, and when I see a lady there's always a chance I may never get to see her again.
First off, why would you tip for service....that you haven't received yet? Very few industries would that be considered normal. Tipping is usually for good service that you have received,
Secondly, while the hobby is often referred to as a profession, girls are hourly paid. Ha - so that's a conundrum - you don't tip salaried employees but generally tip hourly paid service workers. However, Despite your indelicate way of putting it, tipping a close to minimum wage service worker is completely different to tipping someone who is getting paid an hourly rate that a lawyer would be happy with.
Third - there is no industry standard as in food or transportation service and frankly, the norm is zero. Again, very personal, but there is no assumed, traditional, expected or customary tipping amount for the hobby.
For me, my norm is zero for all the above reasons - mainly the hourly rate is at a "professional" level. However, I have tipped some girls be generously over the years - mostly when they go well above and beyond in all dimensions and frankly, my eyes tend to be rolling back in my skull for that to happen
Again, very personal.
-- Modified on 12/10/2015 9:55:00 PMSecondly, while the hobby is often referred to as a profession, girls are hourly paid. Ha - so that's a conundrum - you don't tip salaried employees but generally tip hourly paid service workers. However, Despite your indelicate way of putting it, tipping a close to minimum wage service worker is completely different to tipping someone who is getting paid an hourly rate that a lawyer would be happy with.
Third - there is no industry standard as in food or transportation service and frankly, the norm is zero. Again, very personal, but there is no assumed, traditional, expected or customary tipping amount for the hobby.
For me, my norm is zero for all the above reasons - mainly the hourly rate is at a "professional" level. However, I have tipped some girls be generously over the years - mostly when they go well above and beyond in all dimensions and frankly, my eyes tend to be rolling back in my skull for that to happen
Again, very personal.
I'm relatively new to the hobby. I started out seeing independent ladies, and it never really occurred to me to tip. Lately I've been going the agency route, and I've been tipping about 20-25% at the beginning of the session.
How do y'all feel about tipping?
How do y'all feel about tipping?
So flame away if you wish (I know this is a very sensitive topic), but understand what I'm about to say has as much weight as "I really like a good cheeseburger." Which I do by the way. But folks shouldn't get offended if they don't agree with my opinion. It's just an opinion.
My first reason is that I think about the hobby as a service industry. We gents come in and get serviced. *rimshot* And on that front, I feel it is appropriate to tip for exceptional service. "Exceptional" being the key word. The ladies I choose to see on a regular basis all provide exceptional service. That's why I see them.