Luck of the draw for guys I'm afraid. If you're good looking and get the odd woman with money in there and you catch her interest you might score the odd good night in tips. Most guys will at least "round up" and leave you the spare change every round which can add up if the bar is busy. But overall I found that the ladies are getting drinks bought for them, not tipping.
Many years ago I bartended small private functions full of suits and came away with fifty to a hundred bucks for the night in tips, and I've worked large bars full of average joe party hounds and made a whopping fifteen bucks over and above wages. It all depends on the bar, how you look and how good you are. There is no magic answer.
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