At least one in seven teens send 'sexts.' Why do they do it? To show off, to entice someone, to show interest in someone, or to prove commitment. While experts differ on statistics, a research report in the June 2019 edition of JAMA Pediatrics found that at least one in four teens receive sexually explicit texts and emails.
But despite education efforts and cautionary tales, it's still, unfortunately, pretty common.
Sexting among teens may not be the epidemic parents have been warned about.
