Sexting is a practice we’ve all at least heard of at this point, leading to the development of the 'Sexting and the College Student' infograph to better understand the custom. What you may not realize is that this phenomenon is much more common than one would originally think, and there are serious legal repercussions for unwanted sexts or sexts involving minors. With 56% of college students responding that they have been sent an image sext, and over 78% admitting to receiving a sext message, this information is alarming.
Sexting is not confined to monogamous relationships, or relationships at all in fact. According to the graph, sexting mostly occurs between non-committed people. Furthermore, sexts are often shared with others.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Sexting Trends Among College Students
- Opportunity to create mobile apps that promote safe sexting practices.
- Privacy and Security of Digital Communications
- Opportunity for companies that offer secure texting platforms.
- Online Safety Education
- Opportunity for educational institutions to create courses that educate students about online risks.
Where This Applies
- Technology
- Companies can develop secure texting apps, privacy tools and other mobile safety software.
- Education
- Universities and schools can offer courses that teach students how to safely navigate the internet and other digital communication tools.
- Legal Services
- Law firms could establish practices and offer legal assistance related to digital privacy, safety and sexting laws.
