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Why ‘Sexting’ Is Appealing to People

While sexting, per se, might be a modern phenomenon, the concept behind it could be rooted in practices that have existed for centuries. “…sexting among adults is an evolution of how we have communicated our sexual desires to our partners in the past. People used to write love poems and steamy letters, then when photography became more commonplace, couples used to take boudoir photos for each other,” explained Joseph Currin.

Despite its merits, sexting must be consensual. Without it, the activity can, in fact, be rather damaging for the unwilling individual. Drouin warns: “what’s going through your brain could differ greatly, based on what kind of relationship, whether or not you’re…

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Everything You Need to Know About Sexting

Sexting is a great way to start unleashing your wild side, so if you’re ready to delve into erotic expression, this blog is for you.

A beginner's guide to sexting

Sexting can be fun and downright hot if done right.

A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes

Being able to instantaneously swap photos with someone no matter the distance can be really fun, but ease can make you ignore potential complications. Just like having sex, sending nudes can have unintended lifelong consequences you might not be willing to deal with. But you can easily minimize risks and protect yourself by being safe.

Could Sexting Help Your Relationship?

Sexting is scandalous, dangerous and downright dirty behavior. Or, at least, that seems to be its reputation, maybe because most studies of the behavior have focused on teens. Among young adults, exchanging explicit messages and photos by phone has been linked to higher rates of early sex, sexually transmitted diseases and drug and alcohol use.

Now’s the Time to Learn How to Sext

Although most everyone is familiar with the word “sexting” by now, that doesn’t mean they know how to sext—or do it well. Like a lot of things in life, sexting is an art form that takes both practice and passion. It’s not something one can go into half-heartedly. If you do, you're not sending a sext, not really. That's because a truly hot sext session requires enthusiastic consent from all parties, otherwise it becomes confusing, awkward, and straight-up creepy.

Research: Despite what you might think, sexting isn't just about sex

Let's talk about sext. Sexting is extremely common among adults - but maybe not for the reasons you think. New research from the Sexuality, Sexual Health & Sexual Behavior Lab in the Texas Tech University Department of Psychological Sciences shows that two-thirds of people who sext do so for non-sexual reasons.

Sextortion

Mariana investigates a new blackmail scam called "sextortion", in which compromising photos are used to extort victims and often leads to suicide.

The Science of Better Sexting

Sending and receiving saucy texts, images, and videos is a mainstay in most relationships — even among strangers. So, why do we do it? Is it good for us? And how can we do it better?

The Surprising Truth About Sexting

This recent study reveals what's best for your relationship satisfaction—and it's totally different if you're coupled up versus single.

Resources

7 sexting problems we ALL experience

As a generation, we've never been better at being a bit crap: attention spans are hashtag-sized, we bail on birthdays and, in dating, Ghosting is less supernatural and more super-normal. Yet something surprising is uniting the population - besides the weekly celebration of Mary Berry's bottoms. And that's sexting. A staggering 82% of us got filthy fingered in the last 12 months, according to one study who interviewed 870 people aged 18 to, er, 82.