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    Hi all,

    I've been browsing the Newbie and Hustling subforums, and the general vibe I've been getting is that almost any young woman could become a stripper, if she dedicates themselves to it and finds the right club. Is this the general consensus?
    I've also been wondering how you gauge the "stripping potential" of people you know or see in your everyday lives. Do you ever see a girl and think, "If I could just tweak her look, she would be such a good stripper"? What qualities or metrics do you use to determine someone's "stripping potential?" Are there certain people that you know would never be good strippers, no matter how much they worked at it?

    (In the interest of disclosure, I'm a camgirl. Before discovering this forum, for some reason I always thought strippers had to be Playboy bunny hot, and you had to be born with "really pretty genes" to strip since the potential customer base is so much smaller than for camgirling. Thanks for correcting all of my silly misconceptions!)

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    I was going to say something similar to what BringOnTheMen said. Now days seems like club owners just want warm bodies so customers will buy more drinks.

    But yes, I have my own idea what a stripper should look like and I know that when I see someone who fits that bill I acknowledge them. Also when I am outside of the club I will occasionally see someone and think, "She would make a great stripper."

    I remember when I first started working one of the guys at my stage told me that I looked exactly how a stripper is supposed to look. I had been exercising a lot and eating right. I also had DD boobs and was fairly tall. I have long legs and people say I look elegant on stage so I have my own look that causes me to stand out. I think to really click as a stripper (in my mind) a girl has to stand out but in ways that are striking, exotic and beautiful. And of course that is only my idea of a stripper. Different men like different things, some like younger, some older, some like tall, some like short, some like toned, some like padded...

    I do think stripping is easier for the more striking and attractive women, and I also believe that the younger you are, the more attractive you are.. The less a girl will have to resort to "extras". And I also believe that "extras" are really just a byproduct of owners who are hiring girls to drink so they can boost drink sales. I mean if you go into a club and none of the girls are very attractive and they are all gaining weight because they are there to consume club drinks.. then they are going to have to offer extras in order to compete.

    Sorry for rant.

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    I think looks are important, but not as much as personality and hustling skill. If I saw a cute girl with mad hustling skills in life, I'd think she'd be a better stripper than a hot-but-clueless sales girl or something


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    Yeah its more personality that i think gives someone "stripper potential".I have some friends that are hot but i know that they would be way to shy to be a dancer.

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    @britchick, you'd be surprised! I've always been pretty straightedge and shy and my friends would never have thought I'd doing something like cam. Your shy friends might have a wild side.

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    I think personality wise you have to be someone who is always thinking how to make money, and the most of it. You have to be kind of cunning to be a good stripper, and really motivated and ambitious. I don't really know a ton of people who are like this, besides some girls at my school.
    You can be really ugly, but if you are motivated and ambitious you can do well. Plastic surgery, makeup, and hair go a long way.

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    Some of my friends in real life always have boyfriends that buy them everything (new cars!!) or guys that like them who take them shopping and get nothing in return. THEY would be the best strippers. It's natural hustling skills. Looks will help but I've come to realize it really doesn't matter.

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    I think strippers are made, not born, and with the right foundation, anyone can be made into the "stripper type."

    I think of how clueless I was when I first started. Short haired kinda boyish look, very little makeup and 2 inch heels...I'm 5'1, for fuck's sake. Today, I proudly wear my teased up hair, 8 inch heels and dramatic eye makeup.

    More importantly, I used to have next to no people skills and couldn't hustle a horny ninja out of his sword.

    (Worst metaphor ever......or maybe the best?)

    Today, I have gained plenty of experience and can hustle almost anyone.

    The point I'm trying to make is that before I started dancing, I was definitely not the ideal candidate for potential stripper. I succeeded because I'm adaptable and learned how to survive because I had to. It's not the strongest or the smartest, but the most adaptable, that survive. Sometimes I like to take brand new, trembling newbies and turn them into fucking awesome hustle machines. Most of the time, it works. The ones who turn out to be great at it are the ones that let me bend, mold and shape them as much as I want. It's the ones who are shy, timid and not willing to try anything that could help them who end up crashing and burning.
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    Looks and even personality are only part of the formula for making money as a stripper. As someone else said, I think the most important thing is the ability to be money-centered and develop good hustling skills. For instance, my best friend, at first thought, would make an awesome stripper. She's not bombshell hot, but she's cute in a way that attracts guys every-freaking-where we go. Guys fucking LOVE her - think she's awesome, are always willing to buy her stuff and take her out. Now... if she wasn't so naive and could actually think to use this to her advantage, she could totally be a fucking awesome stripper! However, she never seems to acknowledge that she basically has multiple sugar daddies at a time (will even turn down certain things from them because she feels bad if they give her too much), and she doesn't have the self-confidence to walk into a club and demand money for her time. Even in everyday life she'll spend so much time talking to men that I consider weird and wouldn't normally give the time of day to - and then she'll make comments like "aww, he's so cute" lol Honestly, I see her going to a SC, having guys tripping all over themselves to spend time with her, and then spending the entire shift sitting and chatting with them, not making any money - possibly even saying things like "aww, you don't have to" if they try to tip her for her time... Worst part is, she probably wouldn't even care - she'd probably come back to the dressing room with big naive doe eyes talking about how she didn't make any money but "met this 'really cool' guy!" Haha, I love her but she's too unaware of her own power over guys (or too nice to acknowledge and use it) to make the kind of money she could make off of her looks and personality.

    I've even tried telling her that she would make an awesome stripper or camgirl with her personality and the way she always has guys trippin' over themselves, and she didn't even believe me. No matter how cute someone is or how great their personality, if they don't see it in themselves and believe that they should be charging money for it, they won't be successful in making the money they're worth.

    It honestly annoys me sometimes that she so effortlessly attracts people everywhere we go and is so freakin' blind to the potential of it... but then again, maybe her genuine cluelessness is what makes her so attractive lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by britchick85 View Post
    Yeah its more personality that i think gives someone "stripper potential".I have some friends that are hot but i know that they would be way to shy to be a dancer.
    In general that might be true, but IRL, I am massively introverted and relatively shy (especially when I started stripping five years ago!). Most people would guess that I'm extroverted since I can "turn it on" conversationally (a skill I got while stripping), but that's pretty much an act!

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    Quote Originally Posted by annabelle1 View Post
    Hi all,

    I've been browsing the Newbie and Hustling subforums, and the general vibe I've been getting is that almost any young woman could become a stripper, if she dedicates themselves to it and finds the right club. Is this the general consensus?
    I've also been wondering how you gauge the "stripping potential" of people you know or see in your everyday lives. Do you ever see a girl and think, "If I could just tweak her look, she would be such a good stripper"? What qualities or metrics do you use to determine someone's "stripping potential?" Are there certain people that you know would never be good strippers, no matter how much they worked at it?

    (In the interest of disclosure, I'm a camgirl. Before discovering this forum, for some reason I always thought strippers had to be Playboy bunny hot, and you had to be born with "really pretty genes" to strip since the potential customer base is so much smaller than for camgirling. Thanks for correcting all of my silly misconceptions!)

    Belle
    If you're willing to work hard on your body, travel to cities/state and clubs that your look is in-demand during "season" for that area, and are willing to work long hours or very often, then yes you can make money. Also, being seductive, a good actress, a social butterfly, not an alcoholic or addiction-prone, and very good at sales. If not, then no you probably won't make money. If yes, then yes you will make good money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BringOnTheMen View Post
    Anyone can become a stripper. A small percentage can actually make money.
    I would add that anyone can become a stripper but a small percentage can make enough money to make it worth her time and last in the industry without burning out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lifetravelergirl View Post

    I do think stripping is easier for the more striking and attractive women, and I also believe that the younger you are, the more attractive you are.
    I had seen gorgeous, young girls attempting stripping...with little or no success. Younger=/=more attractive.





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