I don't do this as a wham bam thank you mam. I like to send an email or text thanking them, if they are able to receive communication afterwards. I actually seek out friendships through this whenever possible. Some of my friends tell me it's just because I'm not jaded yet.

if nothing else it just shows proper business etiquette

When I close a real estate deal I thank the seller, the closing agent, and my realtor.

When I finish a court case, I thank the judge and my lawyer.

When I cum on a lady's face I say thank you.

A short note after a nice afternoon/evening is simple courtesy (if sincere).  There is one lady I saw that we trade emails occasionally (maybe every other month?).  It is not stalkerish on either part.  I simply had a great time and she was a cool person.  I think it not her just trying to drum up repeat business either, as I live 3000 miles from her.

JB

Well...call me a stalker then....lol. I (almost without exception) reply with a thank you. Hell, I always thank the person in the grocery store that helps me bag my stuff. I am rather hopelessly considerate. On one level, it's simply common courtesy.  

But, with a provider, considering I just spent time nekkid BCD's a simple thank you seems perfectly appropriate (and is actually more genuinely intended than my thank you to the guy/gal bagging groceries to make sure sure my avocados don't end up underneath my gallon of milk).

Jeesh....

Hasbro

You even get to take another card from the "Community Chest"  

I always like a nice "thank you" after a date.

It makes me feel like I did what I was supposed to do. Make their night.

Nothing like getting a nice compliment on the job. I work very well under positive reinforcement.

So, no I don't feel the necessity of thanking her after the date. In fact, it should be the other way around. It's a very simple marketing principal that escapes some providers these days

is a client saying thank you. Yes, electronically. And proper business etiquette demands I say thank you as well. Electronically. (Most of my communication with my friends is via email.)

I don't think a sweet note from a friend is in any way untoward. Neither do I think an occasional note between engagements is. I have a lot of dear friends from my life in this endeavor. (That being said, I would never contact him out of the blue- I will only respond to his missives. Unless I am wishing him a happy holiday, which I would only do via PM here.)

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After a date (unless it really sucked).
Most ladies respond with a thank you back, or a "you're welcome." some have sent me a thank you before I even had a chance to thank them, and a few have ignored my thank yous. (those don't get repeat business...but maybe they didn't want it)

Certainly, with independent providers. Agency girls are a different story, of course, since there's no way to directly communicate. Even then, I've been known to contact the booker and express appreciation.

I was raised to be polite, and living in the snake pit of Washington DC has heightened my appreciation for a civil society. So a simple "thank you" seems a very reasonable thing to do.

BTW, for the "I thanked her by paying her" crowd, consider that polite behavior is also smart behavior. Want to be the first notified of an upcoming tour? OTC time? A lunch date? A recommendation from the booker when your ATF pick is all booked? EVERYONE pays, but not everyone is polite. So....

I think it is sweet for both parties

I think it makes both parties feel they had a good time together and had a nice connection.