Sex texting or sexting is sharing of sexually explicit images and videos through internet or via electronic devices such as smart phones. In last decade teenagers have begun to explore sex and sexual development digitally, it is seen that girls and boys equally participate in sexting.

In children, sexting is prevalent in young teenagers and increase as they grow older. It is reported that one in four teenagers receive sex texts and one in seven is reported sending them according to study published by JAMA pediatrics.

In adults it’s most prevalent in people in their forties. During 1990s till 2004, sexting took place in chat rooms of computers, but with the advent of smart phones it has become more personal and portable.

Parents have the power to educate their kids about responsible use of digital devices and the consequences of inappropriate or nonconsensual sexting.