A new Pew study indicates that the prevalence sexting is rapidly rising:
In previous surveys, those in their mid-twenties through mid-thirties were 
the most likely to both send and receive sexts. For the first time, however, those ages 18-24 are the most likely of any age group to say they receive sexts (44%). This represents a significant increase from 2012, when 26% of those 18-24 said they received sexts. … Sexting … is not just for daters. Adults in marriages or committed relationships are just as likely to say they have sent sexually suggestive texts as single individuals. Some 9% of those in a relationship have sent sexts, along with 10% of those not in a relationship.
The trend shows little signs of stopping:
Karen McDevitt, a communications lecturer at Wayne State University who specializes in new media, says she expects the sexting phenomenon to continue growing and attributed its…
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February 16, 2014
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