[divider] Safe Sexting? [/divider]

“Putting something on the internet is no different than leaving it on the table at a coffee shop in the mall.”

– Behnke, 2009

[divider] What is sexting? [/divider]

the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically

[divider] Problems with sexting [/divider]

NO guaranteed privacy

NO changing your mind

Nothing is truly anonymous

Recipient may not want sexts

[divider] Sexting Statistics [/divider]

48% of teens have received sexts

78% of teen girls & 82% of teen boys are NOT sending nude/semi-nude pictures or videos

63% of teen girls & 60% of teen boys are NOT sending sexually suggestive messages

*(stats taken from thenationalcampaign.org, 2008)

[divider] Ideas? [/divider]

How do you stay strong under pressure?

What are ways that you can avoid sending sexts if you don’t want to?