I've done a fair amount of OTC with dancers. All I can say is that the OP's top post is 180 degrees removed from how I would handle the same situation. Regardless who the guy is (boyfriend, fiancee, pimp, etc.), I'd stop texting, block the number, and politely let the dancer know that I'd decided to move on. I want no part of that extended, playground drama. It's not fun or enjoyable, and I go to strip clubs and engage in OTC for fun and enjoyment. There are plenty of dancers out there. And if I don't get laid on a night where I'd planned on getting laid ... well, I guess I just soldier on.
Regarding the debate up above as to why dancers do OTC, it's a mixed bag (in my opinion). Some need the money for the dysfunctional reasons (addiction, gambling problems, an aggressive lack of money sense, etc.). Some need the money for for life reasons (supporting young children and/or aging relatives, putting their kids in better schools, etc.).
Some do OTC because they have none of the pressures above, but just like having more money. Period. There's a dancer that I know (but don't do OTC with) who brags on her IG that she sometimes makes $2,000 before her shift at the club even starts. To my knowledge, she just likes having, and spending, a shitload of money.
And I know a few dancers who actually appreciate that their window for making this sort of money is limited by age, and they're hoovering up as much cash as they can right now (including OTC). And many of these dancers actually have an exit plan (some more realistic than others). I chatted with one very expensive dancer who explained that she charges her very high rates because (A) she can, and (B) she wants to own at least five multi-unit rental properties before she turns 30, which is when she wants to be done with dancing. I know another dancer who has already made her exit and is now selling commercial real estate with a comfortable nest egg.
So, it's all over the map. I have the benefit of being a club regular. Meaning, I get to know the dancers (to the degree that a customer can...) a bit better to get a sense of what's motivating them to do OTC. As a result, there are some dancers that I avoid completely, there are others that I'll only see ITC, and then there's a few that I'll ask about OTC. With that last segment, I have pretty good luck getting OTC, and 90% of those experiences have been great.
skibum said "One day someone will explain to me the attraction of OTC, because from what I read on this site, celibacy seems preferable."
So, if you don't want to do OTC, then don't. But don't look to this thread as a justification for not doing OTC. People here primarily post about their problematic OTCs for help, entertainment value, or trolling. If a guy is going to tell everyone about their commute to work, it's going to be the time the time they got a flat or got rear ended. Nobody talks about their uneventful drive to work when there was less traffic than usual.
I do OTC because it's great fun. I get to spend time with a sexy woman in a private room and in a bed, and not in a glorified broom closet listening to club chatter, music I don't like, and "stuff" happening in the VIP room next to me. Typically, it's more expensive than a VIP room ITC, but not outrageously so especially when considering the benefits. The other downside is occasionally dealing with dancers who can't show up on time, or just don't show up. But, by the time I decide to ask a dancer about OTC, I have a general hunch as to how flaky she might be. Those hunches don't always work out, but most of them do.
So, yeah, OTC is pretty brilliant if you're smart about it. And you really don't have to be that smart, if we're being honest.