What is Sexting

Sexting refers to the practice of digitally producing and sharing nude, semi-nude or sexually explicit self-portraits and text messages using a cell phone or another digital device. While most images are kept private or between two consenting individuals for their own private use such images may at times be shared, with or without the consent of the image’s creator, among mobile phone users. Content may also be shard via email or by postings on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, or Tumblr.

Sending sexually explicit messages or pictures, often of oneself, to another person through digital media.

Sending or receiving sexually suggestive text, picture, or video messages.

Sending or receiving a sexually explicit text message.

The sending and receiving of sexually explicit messages, especially using mobile phones.

Subset of the selfie, sexually explicit photos of oneself shared through a smartphone.

The act of sending sexual content through text messaging.

The activity of sending text messages or pictures that are about sex or intended to sexually excite someone.

A common practice among young persons, which involves taking sexually explicit images of one’s self and sending it to others via ICTs.

Sexting is the sending, forwarding, or receiving of sexual images by electronic means.

A neologism combining the words “sex” and “texting.” It is used to describe sexually explicit communications (e.g., text messages, videos, and images) exchanged via mobile phones and other digital devices.

Sending sexual messages or images via a cell phone.

Online sharing of one’s obscene photographs.

The practice of sending sexually suggestive or naked images from one electronic device to another.

Sexting refers to behaviors that involve sharing vulnerable images of a sexual nature using digital media. It can be applied to mobile-based cyberbullying or other types of cyberbullying. It refers to “sending or forwarding nude, sexually suggestive, or explicit pictures on a cell phone or online” ( Stephey, 2009 , p. 15).

The creation and sharing of sexual messages, images, or videos via communication technologies.

The act of sending sexually explicit messages, images, or videos electronically, typically through mobile devices or social media platforms, which can have legal and psychological implications, particularly among minors.

Is sending and sharing content with explicit sexual content on social networks or the Internet.

Sexting is a compound word for sex (sex) and texting (texting). Sexting is sending or receiving sexually explicit content and/or suggesting sex-related things such as pictures, messages or videos. This usually happens through technical means such as messages and/or emails.

The act of spreading one’s own sexual messages, videos, photos, or information through social media.

Sending, distributing or receiving sexual and/or erotic texts, images or videos.

Sending sexually explicit text messages or intimate images of oneself—full or partial nude shots or sexy poses—to another person via cell phone, usually consensually. When a former intimate partner shares these sexually explicit messages or images non-consensually with other people intending to humiliate the subject depicted, this has been labeled revenge porn .