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Infographic: The Sexting Habits of Single Americans

August 17, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller

How many American adults are sending and receiving sext messages? And what’s happening with of those sexts we’re exchanging anyway? Are people keeping them private, or are they sharing them with others? A new study published in the journal Sexual Health sheds some light on the answers to these questions and more. The results of this study reveal that sexting is a very common behavior and that, while there’s a widespread expectation that people will keep sexts private, a whole lot of them are being shared. For a closer look at the numbers, check out the infographic below.

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Dr. Justin Lehmiller
Founder & Owner of Sex and Psychology

Dr. Justin Lehmiller is a social psychologist and Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute. He runs the Sex and Psychology blog and podcast and is author of the popular book Tell Me What You Want. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, and a prolific researcher who has published more than 50 academic works.

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