When it comes to asking for a raise, lots of folks get butterflies — or cold feet. But if you're wondering if there are some groups that are just more comfortable in the salary negotiation arena, there are.

According to a study from Fractl, women definitely come out the worst in the quest for more money at work. Out of a diverse group of 2,000, of whom 51.8 percent overall had asked for a raise at some point in their careers, women lagged behind men in doing so — and, probably not all that surprisingly, were substantially more uncomfortable than men in the process.

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