Are texting nude photos the new norm in today’s relationships?
But before we get into this, we’d like to say, first off, we were horrified to hear that hackers leaked actress and comedian Leslie Jones’s personal information, which reportedly included her driver’s license, passport info and even nude photos. This violation is the worst form of cyber bullying and no one—not an innocent celebrity nor an evil ex-boyfriend deserves this kind of humiliation.
But Jones is not alone. There have been a long line of high-profile celebrities from Gabrielle Union to Rihanna, who have also seen their personal intimate photos released online without their consent.
The fact that so many people—and not just celebrities—take and send nude photos leads us to question how commonplace sexting is in the modern relationship.
Well, we found a study. And it suggested that 88 percent of adults have sexted (sent or received a nude or suggestive photo or message) at least once while 82 percent have done it as recently as last year. (So, we guess, it’s heyyyy to Eggplant Mondays!)
But by now, we’re sure everyone is aware of the risks involved with sending a nude photo over the satellite waves. You or the receiver could be hacked, you could send it to the wrong person, you could run the risk of someone else discovering it in your phone or it could be used against you by a scorned lover. You were just trying to bring sexy back but your sexy comes back on your company email listserve. Yikes!
Anyway, we’ve all heard those horror stories. So our question: Is it worth the risk?
According to the same study, yes…sort of…
Couples in casual relationships who sexted reported higher sexual satisfaction than couples in casual relationships who didn’t. But there was no major correlation for married couples and couples in “very committed” relationships.
Yet, another study says that sexting was found to improve the relationships (and satisfaction of married couples), particularly for males. And for married couples, sexual messages were far more common than actual pictures.
So BMWK, what’s your stance on sexting your mate? Does it matter if you’re married, in a committed relationship, a casual relationship or never?