Pose with your friends for your iPhone-loving date, who instantly uploads it via Facebook mobile, and you have a memory to enjoy forever - or a permanently ruined reputation.
Even adults can live to regret something that lands online or is forwarded inappropriately. But “sexting” (sending or receiving of sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images or video via a cell phone) is largely a youth phenomenon.
Whether through sexting or other unwisely used online/interactive communications, adolescents are taking, sending, and receiving nude pictures and sexual content. But the short-term thrills, often done under social pressure or after a few drinks, are outlived by the potentially damaging consequences.
How common is it? Parents are likely to be shocked:
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