She never did.
It's not about what you give or do for her, it's about who you are.
3 years later, I asked the bartender what she thought when I gave her that tip. She said she thought I was a desperate chump.
I knew that's what she'd say.
Not because of anything else I did except understand that me respecting and putting myself first makes everyone else around me have more respect for me.
You can't negotiate other's respect for you.
And I'll tell you what, I really miss those thousands of dollars.
Because the girls couldn't care less.