#sexting

#sexting

It didn't feel right not to say something, so I told him right away. I thought we'd just laugh it off, and it would be a funny secret we'd share. Instead, he was shocked, disgusted, and ended things right then. He said he could never be with a woman with my sexual interests (interests he shared!) or someone who anonymously sexts with strangers online. I was flabbergasted.

As a psychological scientist who studies sexting, I've had people ask me for all kinds of sexting advice and facts, from "How can I prevent my images from being used against me?" to "How does sexting affect young people?" to "Am I weird or what?" A quick Google search doesn't always help with these questions, returning sexting tips and tricks from Cosmo ("60 hot sexting ideas for your inspiration") adjacent to headlines like "Can sexting get you arrested?" from Teen Vogue.