Geez, sorry I came off like an ass, I didn't really mean to slam men (this time), now that I think about it, there are a few reasons for the differences in atmosphere. Here in my area, there are no full time clubs devoted to male strippers, so when they do come around, it's an "event", not an everyday occurance. In clubs where women work day after day and men can visit the sme gilr as often as he can afford it, there's a sense of "getting to know you" and possibly even the impression she's starting to like him. There's even the remote possibility that she actually does (though far less likely). Also, there are girls who will turn tricks in almost every club, so if a guy has the audacity to ask enough girls, eventually someone will probably say yes. They know this, so they ask everyone. Sure, many will get offended, but not anyone who's been around for more than ten minutes! Seriously, girls who strip but claim they don't know any hookers are so full of shit. In my own experience in the midwest, I'd say easily a third of strippers have at some point turned tricks.
For the most part, girls going out have no intention of paying a guy to have sex with them, they can go to any real bar they want and get laid for free. Strip shows are probably the safest place for them to go out together, because there are only other women in the audience! The guys are going home to their wives, g/fs, or they're gay- they aren't there to pick up girls, although I'm sure it happens sometimes.
Now, I haven't been to a male strip show since the early 90's, but the troupe I knew would make usually over $500 a night apiece to dance for women at a well attended show, and probably double that dancing for men. I'd think that would be worth travelling for, especially if you were in locations where there is a crowd. I am sure in larger clubs it would be pretty easy to make more dancing for women, but in Cincinnati the shows were not huge either at the straight club or the gay club and that's the only experience I have. Judging from your avatar pic, you'd probably do well!