The Bartender Perspective:
For the last two years I have worked in one of the nicer bars in the town where I live. Before working there I had my share of ups and downs with the ladies but I still had a lot to learn - not so much about women but about the way I am with women.....
That said, the reason I believe bartenders have such high success rates with women is twofold. First, when I am at work, like most of you, I am in my position of comfort and power. I gain a lot of satisfaction being good at what I do and it shows when I'm slinging drinks. While I am the first to admit that bartending is not difficult, I know that when you are good at what you do and you know it, it is obvious and attractive to the women who see you and we all know that everyone sees the bartender!
Secondly, In a typical evening I have the opportunity to talk to every conceivable type of woman you can imagine. From the slutty girl who needs lots of male validation to the thirties something woman who is successful but lonely to the nice 'girl next door' type, etc.... It is my job to talk to all of them and I have to be honest that like everything in life, the more you do something the better you perform. To say it plainly, bartenders get a lot of mileage opening and flirting with the ladies.
This is not to say that bartenders have it made. It has been said here countless times that clubs are not the place to meet quality girls and I have to agree. Most of the girls I meet through work end up being lame, crazy, and insecure. Not that all women that go to clubs and bars are this way but the big truth you see in meeting so many women is how very few qualitiy women exist in the world. To be fair, I have to say that there are equally as few good guys in the world too....guys that you would consider truly good guys. I think it adds up to the reality that people of good character who have their **** together are rare - don't expect to meet them out at a club or bar (although exceptions may exist).
On a side note: I see a lot of guys trying to pick up on the waitresses I work with. To let you guys in on a little secret, 99.9 percent of the time, they are only being nice to you because they are expected to be....they really aren't interested in you. Focus on the girls that are there with their friends not the ones that are trying to pay their bills at that moment. With this in mind, When I am out on the town, I make it my rule to never ask out a waitress or a hostess while they are working. If I see them somewhere outside of their work, all's fair, but at work....you get the idea.
Similarly, I serve a lot of guys who are trying to pull some superiority move over me. They try to be pushy and prickish with me thinking that I'll kiss there ass or something. Don't fall into that trap. If you suck as a customer the bartender will NEVER give you good service, your drinks will take longer to make, and they won't be very strong. Be polite to the bartenders and tip them well. In return they'll happily intoduce you to all the crazy hot chics that are hanging around all the time and probably end up buying a fair amount of your drinks too......
Cheers.