TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Sexting within young adults' dating and romantic relationships
JO  - Current opinion in psychology
A1  - Van Ouytsel, Joris
A1  - Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra M.
A1  - Walrave, Michel
A1  - Ponnet, Koen
SP  - 55
EP  - 59
VL  - 36
IS  - 
N2  - Sexting, herein defined as the sending of self-made sexually explicit images, is a modern-day form of sexual communication. This review discusses recent findings in sexting research among (young) adults. We find that despite its risks, sexting is increasingly used within dating and romantic relationships and can carry different meanings depending on the context in which the images are exchanged. Risks associated with sexting include pressure, experiences of unwanted sexting, unauthorized distribution, and coercion. Problematic forms of sexting can have significant consequences on the victims. We suggest the need for future research to make use of a uniform and nuanced measure of sexting and underscore the need to focus on adolescents as well as adults of all ages.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2352-250X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.04.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -