What is sexting? Why do we sext? Is it healthy? How to and how not to sext (Tips for sexting)
What is sexting?
For those of you who don’t already know what sexting is or haven’t heard of it before, it is basically a marriage of sex and the traditional text messaging. It is defined in most dictionaries as the sending of sexually explicit photos, images, text messages, or emails by using a cell phone or other mobile devices. Sexting as we know it today is a relatively new concept, probably as new as the almighty selfie. But the idea of communicating secret love messages is probably as old as writing itself. The advent and boom of technology however has made sexting into what it is today. There is no specific profile …show more content…
Everybody likes to hear or see something sexy about somebody that they are interested in. People engage in sexting because they can just sit behind a screen and say things that they might not be able to say to someone’s face. It is a form of seduction and couples have found it useful in sparking up or spicing up their sex life. A lover can send a hot sexy text of picture to his or her partner while they are away from each other and they can both use this as a tool to build anticipation towards whatever sexual encounter they will eventually go on to have when they see each other. So some people engage in sexting to keep their love life active and hot and it can be seen as a way of letting your partner know you are still interested in and aroused by …show more content…
Some people are very good with words and do it with only words, some people do it with only sexual images and most people employ a combination of both. However you chose to engage in sexting, there is a method to it if you want to achieve the best results. I will attempt to touch on the how tos and how not tos and give tips that can help you do it the right way.
First of all you need to be sure the person you’re sexting with will be receptive of your messages. You need a willing partner otherwise it’s going to be a one way street and where is the fun in that. Don’t go straight into the dirty text and pictures, you need to first gauge interest and reception before going hardcore. Start softly and build up the tension. Take this convo for