With its muted blue lighting and simple decor, the 8ft x 11ft structure featured in WE tv’s pilot “Sex Box” is “designed to encourage intimacy.”
Marc Juris, WEtv’s president, tells The Post: “It’s like a hotel room, but you can’t order room service.” The ground-breaking show — the original British version was a ratings hit when it debuted across the pond last year — invites couples to step into the opaque, soundproof box and have sex.
They later emerge to discuss their intimate-relationship problems. “There’s a great merit in addressing issues in relationships directly after having sex,” says Juris. “There is a real basis of practical relevance and insight.”
The average Joes filmed in the pilot, currently being reviewed by WE tv execs, include a woman who holds back because she is self-conscious about her body and a wife wanting to swing.
“Everything is about character and story and, if you’re just going to be explicit for the sake of being explicit, it won’t ultimately work,” says Juris.
Jennifer Pozner, the author of “Reality Bites Back,” is skeptical. “What can we do to lower the bar even further and shock people?” she asks. “Oh I know! Let’s show a door closing and play this bow chica chica soft-porn soundtrack and have people come out and describe their sexual moves.’”