Introduction “Sexting” is a type of tele-communication that is becoming popular among adolescents. “Sexting” can be that a) sending out a text message that suggests engagement in sexual activities, b) taking pictures of private parts or genitals and sending them out to specific individuals, and c) doing both type of actions (Jaishanker, 2009). A question about sexting is that whether it is a good or bad activity for adolescents. Some studies suggest that changes in the self-confidence, the self-esteem, and the satisfaction of their body-shape happen due to the social comparison with others, but no study supports that sexting has any negative impact on the emotional expression of the adolescents’ perceived body-images.
Purpose of Sexting “Sexting is a method to get people’s attention and engage in a relationship. Some girls text sexually-suggestive messages or explicitly nude pictures of themselves to specific male individuals because a) the boys request them to send these types of text messages and b) they fear if the boys will turn …show more content…
Many early adolescents believe that “sexting” is not an appropriate way to express their sexuality or be sexually active (Lenhart, 2009) but not because the behaviour itself is bad. It is because the reactions about “sexting” from their parents is negative (Knorr, 2016). If “sexting” itself does not impact the adolescents, what influences how they feel about their perceived body-image? Their parents and peers are unexpectedly very influential people in their lives. When they are pre-adolescents, their parents significantly effect the satisfaction of their body-shapes as well as the self-confidence and the self-esteem. When they become adolescents, their peers who have a lot of similarities greatly effect them as they interact more often (Jones, 2011). They compare height, weight, facial appearance, and
Purpose of Sexting “Sexting is a method to get people’s attention and engage in a relationship. Some girls text sexually-suggestive messages or explicitly nude pictures of themselves to specific male individuals because a) the boys request them to send these types of text messages and b) they fear if the boys will turn …show more content…
Many early adolescents believe that “sexting” is not an appropriate way to express their sexuality or be sexually active (Lenhart, 2009) but not because the behaviour itself is bad. It is because the reactions about “sexting” from their parents is negative (Knorr, 2016). If “sexting” itself does not impact the adolescents, what influences how they feel about their perceived body-image? Their parents and peers are unexpectedly very influential people in their lives. When they are pre-adolescents, their parents significantly effect the satisfaction of their body-shapes as well as the self-confidence and the self-esteem. When they become adolescents, their peers who have a lot of similarities greatly effect them as they interact more often (Jones, 2011). They compare height, weight, facial appearance, and