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'''Sexting''' is the act of sending sexually explicit [[electronic message]]s, mainly between [[mobile phone]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sexting|publisher=North Jersey|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/parents-students-get-the-4-1-1-on-sexting-1.974685|accessdate=Mar 25, 2015}}</ref> The term became popular during the early 21st century. The term is a [[portmanteau word|portmanteau]] of ''[[sex]]'' and ''[[texting]]''. |
'''Sexting''' is the act of sending sexually explicit [[electronic message]]s, mainly between [[mobile phone]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sexting|publisher=North Jersey|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/parents-students-get-the-4-1-1-on-sexting-1.974685|accessdate=Mar 25, 2015}}</ref> The term became popular during the early 21st century. The term is a [[portmanteau word|portmanteau]] of ''[[sex]]'' and ''[[texting]]''. |
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The term was first used in print in 2005 in [[Australia]].<ref name="SunTele">{{cite news|last=Roberts|first=Yvonne |title=The one and only |date=31 July 2005 |accessdate=14 January 2009 |page=22| work =[[The Sunday Telegraph (Australia)|Sunday Telegraph Magazine]]| publisher =[[News Corp Australia]]|location=Sydney, Australia |quote=Following a string of extramarital affairs and several lurid "sexting" episodes, Warne has found himself home alone, with Simone Warne taking their three children and flying the conjugal coop.}}</ref> |
The term was first used in print in 2005 in [[Australia]].<ref name="SunTele">{{cite news|last=Roberts|first=Yvonne |title=The one and only |date=31 July 2005 |accessdate=14 January 2009 |page=22| work =[[The Sunday Telegraph (Australia)|Sunday Telegraph Magazine]]| publisher =[[News Corp Australia]]|location=Sydney, Australia |quote=Following a string of extramarital affairs and several lurid "sexting" episodes, Warne has found himself home alone, with Simone Warne taking their three children and flying the conjugal coop.}}</ref> The act of sexting does not involve sending [[image|images]] or screenshots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://womanitely.com/rules-follow-sexting/|title=Rules to Follow When Sexting|first=Jennifer|last=Houston|date=2016-03-06|website=Womanitely|publisher=|accessdate=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:09, 19 June 2016
Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit electronic messages, mainly between mobile phones.[1] The term became popular during the early 21st century. The term is a portmanteau of sex and texting.
The term was first used in print in 2005 in Australia.[2] The act of sexting does not involve sending images or screenshots.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sexting". North Jersey. Retrieved Mar 25, 2015.
- ↑ Roberts, Yvonne (31 July 2005). "The one and only". Sunday Telegraph Magazine. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia. p. 22.
Following a string of extramarital affairs and several lurid "sexting" episodes, Warne has found himself home alone, with Simone Warne taking their three children and flying the conjugal coop.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Houston, Jennifer (2016-03-06). "Rules to Follow When Sexting". Womanitely.
