Is Sexting The New First Date?
Instead of playing a healthy game of “grab-ass” in the pool like WE used to, today’s teens use texting as foreplay, according to a new study.
The study, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that, contrary to public opinion, there is no direct link between sexting among teenagers and risky sexual behavior.
Rather, the study suggests that sexting is a sign of sexual development and, in some cases, sexual activity. Put simply, sexting has taken the place of fawning over each other in public, shared in-person goofy smiles, and using friends/acquaintances to make the other party jealous.
Andrea Miller, relationship expert and CEO of Your Tango, isn’t surprised by this new study. “Teenagers have always had a difficult time expressing themselves, which is why texting became popular in the first place,” she notes. “What concerns me is not that young adults are sexting, but that most of them are forgoing intimacy for the comfort of their smartphones, and that can have lasting implications on their relationships.”
As smartphones have become more prevalent, sexting is more common. Who’s doing it, how often and what are they sending?
Adam & Eve, America’s most trusted source for adult products, just introduced a brand new infographic about the truth behind titillating text messages.
Here are a few interesting details:
- · More than 35% of Americans admit to sexting.
- · 95% send sexual thoughts or ideas, 38% send sexy selfies and 36% send explicit images.
- · 32% say they started sexting between the ages of 19 and 29.
- · 56% of those who admit to sexting say it has improved their relationships.
- · Those who are dating are more likely to sext than those in a committed relationship.
- · And much, much more.
See the full infographic at http://www.adameve.com/t-
