A large study was recently published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine looking at the relationship between teen "sexting" and sexual risk taking. The study examined the behaviors of almost 1000 students from seven Houston area public schools. It found that 28 percent of students had sent naked pictures of themselves through text or email, 31 percent had asked for a sext, and a shocking 57 percent had been asked for a sext. Following social expectations about sexual behavior, boys were more likely to ask for a sext, and girls were more likely to get a request. Girls were also far more likely to be bothered by a request to sext.
Interestingly, if unsurprisingly, sexting was also associated with other sexual risk behaviors. Girls who had sent sexts, asked for them, or been asked for them were more likely to have had sex, had more than one sexual partner, or combined drug or alcohol use with sex. In contrast, the only risk factor consistently associated with sexting for boys was ever having had sex, although boys who had been asked for a sext were more likely to engage in risky sex.
Clearly teen sexting is a topic that merits future discussion. More parents might want to consider sitting down and talking with their teens about the potential consequences of sexting. Teens should know that it's okay to be bothered by a request to sext, and there's no reason why they should feel obligated to respond. In fact, there are some very good reasons why they should not.
Source: http://std.about.com/b/2012/07/06/sexting-and-risk.htm
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