More Common Than You Think

[Gerald]

During the past week, I suspect that men and women all over America were texting their paramours: “You did delete those messages, right?” There’s nothing like a scandal to spur reflection about our own missteps, and if sexting is a misstep, Americans have certainly been misstepping.

My recent research with 745 U.S. college students (aged 18 to 25), suggests that sexting is a popular means of sexual communication within both committed romantic relationships and casual sexual relationships.

With committed romantic partners, 80 percent had sent or received sexually explicit text messages, and 60 percent had sent or received sexually explicit pictures or videos. With casual sexual partners, flings or hookups not boyfriends or girlfriends, 70 percent had sent or received sexually explicit text messages, and 51percent had sent or received sexually explicit pictures or videos.

Although men and women sexted with equal frequency, sexting appeared to be particularly appealing to certain types of individuals — those who were dependent on text messaging to navigate their social relationships, and those who were insecure with or emotionally distant from their romantic partners.

For those who communicated often through text messages, sexting was likely a convenient way to engage in sexual interactions. For those who had insecure attachments, sexting may have helped to fulfill relationship needs and demands. This may be especially true for emotionally distant men, who were less likely to call, text or engage in face-to-face sexual conversations with a partner.

"Sexual overtures via text messages reflect our reliance on electronic media, not a rise in porn consumption."

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate...than-you-think

Note: June 9, 2011

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Although men and women sexted with equal frequency

That surprises me, i would have thought that the males would have dominated in that statistic.

This may be especially true for emotionally distant men, who were less likely to call, text or engage in face-to-face sexual conversations with a partner.

Yea, good excuse.

[Platapus]

Anyone else, besides me, never texted in their life?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone else, besides me, never texted in their life?

I've send maybe four text messages in five years.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I've send maybe four text messages in five years.

Then you could say that you are not a big consumer, in phone operator,

[Garion]

Sigh a £10 top up on pay as yoo go mobile usually lasts me between 6 to 8 months.. I only use my mobile phone for emergencies, yet my daughters and wife are texting ALL the time and in that awful abortion that is txt spk .



Cheers

Garion

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Then you could say that you are not a big consumer, in phone operator,

Not at all when it comes to my phone. I spend about $20 on air time every two or three months. I only use my phone for work calls mostly.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone else, besides me, never texted in their life?

I think I texted once just to see if it worked after I enabled it on my phone. Since then... nada.

[Gerald]

A friend of mine, have sometimes a tendency to send me remarks in the text, which would make Sky's record holder here, in this ridiculous amount of text, we're talking about pages in the number of times,

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone else, besides me, never texted in their life?

I avoid it like the plague. Unfortunately the guy who runs things in our band likes to do it a lot, which means I find myself texting a couple times a week, which I hate.

On the other hand my total talk time per month is usually not more than 15 minutes, with 150 minutes being very high, and usually only when I spend some time with a friend (USLCPL and I talk once every other month or so, and that will run as much as two hours), but other months I've totalled less than five minutes.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Anyone else, besides me, never texted in their life?

I only ever respond to those received...I never instigate them.

A bit silly really considering my texts are free but there is just something not right to me seeing someone tapping away on their phone in a public place.