


“You know what would be amazing? If you did X.” This works in the workplace too. Rader recommends using positive reinforcement appropriately. Positive language helps: If you want your partner to do something to make you happy, chances are, you wouldn’t say, “I need you to do this now.” More effective (and less terrifying) would be to frame it in a way that shows your enthusiasm. Fight your urge to please the other person if it’s going to ultimate sabotage your satisfaction in the future. By saying things like “I totally get it,” or “that makes sense,” during your one-on-one with your boss, you’re just being confusing. Watch your signaling: Giving a “courtesy moan” in the bedroom is a surefire way to make sure your partner thinks something is going great when it’s not.
SEXTING CHATBOT FREE
While Juicebox is a paid service, Slutbot is free for anyone who wants to try it. Juicebox, founded in 2018, offers one-on-one sex and relationship coaching and counseling. Slutbot was created by Brianna Rader and her team at Juicebox, a San Francisco-based sex education and technology company. I found unlikely confidence and communication inspiration in Slutbot, a sexting chatbot designed to help people become better sexual communicators. I wanted my manager to not think I was being demanding, and to approve of me as a human being. I became mush-mouthed and over-explained why I felt like I deserved to ask for more help on a project or why I deserved a promotion. But in person, things didn’t always go as well. Before I’d sit down for a one-on-one or review with a boss or manager, I’d run through what I wanted to say in my head. Speaking up for myself at work has been a challenge for me at times.

What do communicating about sex and speaking up for yourself at work have in common? Whether you’re in bed with your partner or sitting in a meeting with your manager, it can be hard to say what you want.
