Argumentative Essay On Sexting

Over the years technology has majorly developed in ways one could not imagine. Through these advantages and transitions of different electronics a popular trend has started among society; sexting. Sexting is extremely popular in young adults while over twenty-five percent of students have engaged in the activity. Sexting is defined as sending, receiving, or forwarding sexual photos or sexually suggestive messages through text message or email. The popularity of sexting has dramatically increased over the years due to the advances in technology (Korenis & Billick, 2014). There have been several concerns associated with sexting such as depression, types of anxiety, bullying and substance abuse. Sexting is a trending activity among students but
Students should examine the effects it will have on their health before considering to participate in sexting. When sexting it is easy to forget about the consequences associated with the action. Sexting has lead to many sensation seeking and negative urgency among males and females.(Moreilli & Biarch & Biaocco, 2016). Many insecurities cause behavioural issues among individuals. Sending nude photographs pressures one to have the "perfect body" in order to impress society. This leaves many questioning the way they look, causing them to pay a great deal of attention to their bodies. Since sexting is so common it does pressure many individuals to sext in order to get positive attention which can be used to fill insecurities. Many young adults from the ages of fourteen to eighteen admitted that they have sent a sext in order to receive positive feedback from the receiver. (Outysel, Gool, Ponnet & Swalrave, 2014). After awhile, sexting can lead to picking apart the physical features of the body making it difficult to be comfortable with appearance. Fifty-one percent of females admitted they endure pressure from males as a reason to send explicit messages, while only eighteen precent of males say the same (S.H
The number of young adults who participate in sexting has grown dramatically since technology has advanced over the past decade. Sexting has a very strong relationship with depression in many young adults, the symptoms tend to occur when the romantic relationship between two individuals is neglected. It is shown that sexting is a way of engaging in sexual acts and is used as a way for an individual to feel accepted and loved by a romantic partner (Wersskrich, 2009). Depression is often associated with stressful life events and can be developed over time when an individual feels frustrated sexually or lonely (Shaw & Gant, 2004). Struggling to find acceptance from a romantic partner can lead to insecurities and essentially how one feels about themselves which leads to high stress levels and depression. Although depression can be temporary some connect sexting with the high rates in suicide. (Bayaktar, 2015). Many adolescences who participate in sexting are often exploited by their peers which is a major cause for bullying in schools causing changes of emotional behaviour and increasing risks of depression.  Cyber bullying is one of the most popular types of bullying when using technology. This is why sexting is often related to bullying and harassment online which can add to the anxiety and depression symptoms described. Cyber bullying refers to the use of this technology to socially