To piggyback on the previous post, this one is for the ladies. Would you rather have a gent buy you a gift from your list or give you a tip? And don't say BOTH....it's just too obvious an answer (LOL).
I love being tipped, but the truth is I rarely splurge on any of the fun, sexy things that I'd have on my wish list. Tip money goes directly into my savings account lol.
So in my case, I'd say I'd prefer a gift. If it weren't for gifts from clients, I'd probably never own La Perla lingerie, jewelry from H. Stern, or any designer purses
Is the idea of showing your appreciation to a favorite provider with unexpected generosity really so foreign to you that you can't even imagine OTHER men doing so?
Guess that must be a whole different level of hobbying than you're used to 
It's unfortunate that you think so little of providers that you would consider giving them a gift as something you'd have to lower your standards to do.
We're women, we aren't vending machines. You'd be wise to at least pretend to value us a little more than you seem to.
I don't shower my real girlfriends with gifts either.
I think the word you meant was Douche. "Well aren't you a Douche".
Nothing I'm sure he hasn't heard before.
Our own village idiot. He's best to ignore.
I love when a gentleman brings me a gift, it's more personal because he's taken the time to get it
best gift is getting bills paid
While I will confess, I rarely tip a woman who has a price point much over $250 as I figure she already has her tip "built in" I will sometime give a little extra for a woman who goes "above and beyond" especially in being generous with her time.
As for gifts, I don't consider bringing a bottle of wine to really be a "gift" as I plan on drinking half of it. lol As for other gifts, I have to see a woman several times for me to start bringing her gifts, unless of course it's a woman who has stopped charging me. I am seeing a woman now who stopped charging me many months ago, we go out to dinner all the time, on a "sex optional" basis. I told her when I stopped paying her that since I was no longer a customer that we would have sex when SHE wanted to, not me, but I gently reminded her if were only going to be a "friend" than of course I would have to "get it" somewhere, but back to my point, she doesn't charge me, but she doesn't argue a bit when I take her shopping. lol
I find that a tip works best for me the first time, and for future visitd a gift (and maybe a small tip) makes the interactions (wink wink) more productive
I LUV LUV LUV gifts from my gift list...especially restaurant gift cards as I travel
I have recieved several very thoughtful gifts that have made me so appreciative of what I do and who I am! I luv my guys!!!