sexual favor
Carnal act traded
A sexual favor is a sexual act performed in exchange for something—a promotion, a passing grade, leniency, or other benefit.
The term appears most often in discussions of harassment and coercion, where someone in power demands or hints at sexual acts as a condition for advancement: She alleged her boss requested sexual favors in exchange for the promotion.
The phrase can also describe consensual transactions, but the implication of imbalance or exploitation usually lingers.
Reciprocal exchange of value
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- casting couchExploitation in entertainment hiring
abuse of power · inducement · leverage · blackmail · extortion · grooming · manipulation · coercion
Mutual giving and receiving
- tradeExchange of commodities
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
arrangement · solicitation · proposition · escort · sugar daddy · sugar baby · benefactor · patronage
Emotional closeness between people
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
desire · affection · trust · foreplay · sensuality · connection · bonding · tenderness
quid pro quo
Reciprocal exchange of value
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
casting couch · abuse of power · inducement · leverage · blackmail · extortion · grooming · manipulation · coercion · pressure
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
- tradeExchange of commodities
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- compensationPayment for services rendered
payment · arrangement · solicitation · proposition · escort · sugar daddy · sugar baby · benefactor · patronage · deal
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
passion · desire · affection · trust · foreplay · sensuality · connection · bonding · tenderness · mutuality
sexual, favor, sexing, sexy, sexier, sexiest, sexily, sexiness, sexuality