Sexting, Suicides Are On The Rise! 7 Facts For Parents! Just what is Sexting? 1. Sexting is sending nude or otherwise provocative images of oneself online or through a cell phone. 2. Comparing the many surveys done on this subject, it is safe to say between 7-9% of teens (14 to 17-years-old) send sexts, while older age groups tend to have higher percentages, up to 20% or 30%. 3. Regardless of how common sending or receiving sexts is, surveys show it is a fairly visible activity amongst teens and young adults. When 535 students from 18 schools responded to a survey, 39% said at least one of their friends has "shared intimate pictures/video" with a boyfriend or girlfriend. When the same students were asked how many incidents of sexting in the past year they were aware of, 50% said "one or two" incidents, 19% said "a few," and 24% said it happens regularly or all the time. 4. The most common person a sexter sends pictures or video to is a boyfriend or girlfriend. 5. According to a National Campaign survey, the most common reason why a teen sends or posts a sext is to be "fun or flirtatious." Additionally, 43% said they have sent sexts as a "sexy" present for their boyfriend or girlfriend, 25% "to get a guy or girl's attention," and 24% "to feel sexy." 6. Sexts can be easily forwarded or shown to others. Estimates found by the MTV/Associated Press state that 18% of young people say they have shared sexts sent to them with another person. 7. Sexting can easily go awry. According to Researcher at Microsoft Researcher, the stories she hears visiting schools becomes quickly formulaic. "Formal #1: Boy and girl are dating, images are shared. Boy and girl break up. Spurned lover shames the other by spreading images. Formula #2: Girl really likes boy, sends him sexy images. He responds by sharing them, shaming her." These pictures may circulate among teens & tweens for years! Some teens have resorted to suicide from being shamed due to their sexting! Last but not least, GROWN MEN in online sites, are texting images and sending videos of their privates to our kids! When you combine a p0rnified culture with a texting generation, is it really any surprise that it results in sexting? Covenant Eyes provides the tools for millions of families, to protect their kids from harmful online content. You can start protecting your family TODAY. Set up an account with Covenant Eyes which covers 10 family members, with an unlimited number of their devices, (which will monitor, block p0rn, and report their online activity) even at grandmas house, for only $15.99/month! As a BONUS, use promo code TRUST, and your First Month of Internet Monitoring Service is FREE! https://bit.ly/Sexting7Facts |
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