What is Sexting? Sexting is sending sexually explicit messages, pictures and/or video between cell phones.
There can be legal consequences to sexting because a person can be charged with possession of child pornography and face criminal charges.
Sexting can be a form of cyberbullying.
Sexting statistics:
Almost 40% of all teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive messages
29% of adolescents ages 14 to 24 years old that have admitted to sexting have sent messages to people they have never met, but know from the internet
About 70% of teenage boys and girls that sext typically do it with their girlfriend or *boyfriend
61% of all sexters that have sent nude pictures say they were pressured to do so at least once.
17% of those that receive sexting messages share them with others and 55% of those share the message with more than one person
11% of teenage girls ages 13 to 16 have been involved with sending or receiving sexually explicit messages
40% of teenage girls participate in sexting, say they do it as a joke
34% of teenage girls participate in sexting, say they do it to feel sexy
12% of teenage girls participate in sexting, say they do it because they have been pressured into doing it by their peers
22% of teenage girls state that they have sent semi-nude or nude pictures of themselves
18% of teenage boys state that they have sent semi-nude or nude pictures of themselves
Not only is there a whole new texting language there is a sexting language as well.
Sexting abbreviations
53-X – Sex
8 – Oral sex
ASL – Age, Sex, Location
CU46 – See you for sex
FWB – Friends With Benefits
GNOC – Get Naked On Camera (web camera)
GNRN – Get Naked Right Now
GYPO – Get Your Pants Off
IMEZRU – I’m easy, are you?
IRL – In Real Life
IWS – I Want Sex
LMIRL – Let’s Meet In Real Life
NIFOC – Nude In Front Of Computer
RU18 – Are You 18?
SorG – Straight or Gay
TDTM – Talk Dirty To Me
TMIY – Take Me I’m Yours
YWS – You Want Sex
Pictures shared between cell phones are not safe. The receiving person can forward them to others or post them on the internet if they get mad or as a joke or as a form of cyberbullying. Those pictures cannot be removed. They are out there permanently.
It is important to communicate with your teenager about sexting. Explain the dangers, risks and consequences. Make the effort.
Contact Triumph Youth Services today and find out how we can help your son, you and your family.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-sexting
