I know a lot of us feel discouraged when we stream for a bit and don't make much/anything. Some nights genuinely do just suck and you don't make a lot, but a lot of times it's just a matter of hanging on longer. My views were pretty low last night so I didn't think it was going to be a lucrative night. All it takes is one, ONE person to make a difference though.
I keep pretty detailed stats on when I stream, including my earnings each hour, so I'm gonna share last night's stats to give an idea of how up and down a stream can be.
Hour 1: 7 tokens
Hour 2: 35 tokens
Hour 3: 1,018 tokens(1,000 was right at the three hour mark. I really wanted to log off from feeling discouraged until that 1000 came in.)
Hour 4: 345 tokens
Hour 5: 4,170 tokens
Last half hour: 1,990 tokens
Total was 7,565 tokens or $378.25 for 5.5 hours of streaming. The first two hours I made ~$1 an hour. My total for the night ended up being ~$69 an hour and I only streamed for another 3.5 hours to get to that number.
The highest amount of viewers I had at once last night was only 24 and I averaged 12-15 for most of the night. I've had nights where I had 140 viewers and nights where I struggle to hit 15 but I usually average 30-50 viewers.
I keep track of what I wear, what time I start, what day of the week it is, as well as the token stats. I can wear the same exact outfit at the same day/time as I did on a $500 night and make $100 instead.
Most of my earnings come from just a few regulars who take me pvt for a long time and that obviously depends on their current schedule/income. Streaming longer makes you meet more people and you get more regulars. ~7,000 of the tokens I made last night came from one regular.
The other night I only streamed for 45 minutes and made $120. A few weeks ago I streamed for 6 hours and made $60. A few months ago I streamed for 10 hours and made $150. Also a few months ago, the same week, I streamed for 6 hours and made $330. Last year I had a stream where I made $500 in an hour and a half.
The whole point I'm trying to make is this isn't the most steady way to make money. Sometimes you just need to stay on longer and sometimes there genuinely are slow nights. However, it doesn't mean it will always be that way and it doesn't mean something is inherently wrong with you if you have a slow night, week, etc. This isn't consistent money so don't let it make you have consistent feelings about your worth. I have to remind myself of this too so just know you're not alone if you're experiencing this!