{"id":9841,"date":"2017-08-07T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=9841"},"modified":"2018-12-18T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T16:06:17","slug":"a-little-bit-of-sexting-might-be-good-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/a-little-bit-of-sexting-might-be-good-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Bit of “Sexting” Might Be Good for You"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all heard the platitude that \u201cthe brain is the most important sex organ\u201d (and may take exception to it, depending on circumstances), but if you think about it, it\u2019s true. For some people, “sexting” can be an excellent way to stimulate the brain toward sexual thoughts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sexual activity is multisensory, psychological, social, emotional, physical, and chemical, and orchestrating all of this can only happen with the brain. Sometimes the identical situation with two separate partners can be a turn-on with one, and a turn-off with the other, because of all the nuances that our brains process during sexual activity.<\/p>\n

The fact that so many people are visually excited by sexual images is more proof that our brains are our sexual masters. In fact, with the advent of instant mobile communication, \u201csexting\u201d (the sending of sexually explicit texts or photos) is turning out to be a powerful tool that keeps some couples in happy anticipation of later sexual activity.<\/p>\n

First Things First: Consent Is Essential<\/h3>\n

It bears repeating that with sexting, consent among the communicants is essential. Receiving an unsolicited explicit photo or text can be anything from welcome to annoying to enraging, so it\u2019s absolutely essential that you and your partner are in agreement about how much sexting is acceptable, and if there are times when you should refrain (like when she\u2019s arguing an important case in front of an appellate court judge, for example).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a good idea to talk about what each of you considers to be sexually provocative. What you consider explicit and what your partner considers explicit may be different, and that\u2019s OK. What\u2019s important is that you respect each other\u2019s boundaries. If you prefer photos of specific body parts and your partner prefers sexually provocative statements in text form, you can account for those differences to make sexting more satisfying for both of you.<\/p>\n

Americans Do It More Than Europeans<\/h3>\n

A recent study in the UK<\/a> found that, to no one\u2019s surprise, sexting is a popular pastime. But there were a few surprises in the data. For one thing, more than one-quarter of American men and women over age 45 have sent someone a sexual photo, so it isn\u2019t just the young and in-shape participating.<\/p>\n

The study also found that in all age groups, men were more likely than women to send sexually explicit photos, and Americans were more likely than Europeans to do so. Women are more likely to send photos of their breasts than men are of their bare chests, and men are likelier than women to send photos of their genitals. Fifteen percent of American men and 14% of European men have sent fully nude photos. For women, the numbers are 4% for Americans and 9% for Europeans.<\/p>\n

How Sexting Affects Sex<\/h3>\n

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According to a study by Drexel University, sexting isn\u2019t done primarily by single people looking for casual encounters, but is actually more likely among people in committed relationships<\/a>. Does this indicate that sexting benefits intimate relationships? It would appear so. Authors of the study found that greater levels of sexting were correlated with greater sexual satisfaction, particularly among people in relationships with each other.<\/p>\n

Greater levels of sexting correlated with greater satisfaction except in one scenario, when relationships were characterized as \u201cvery committed,\u201d in which case sexting appeared to have no effect on sexual satisfaction. The sample size of the study was relatively small, and researchers were quick to point out that the study focused on sexts between consenting adults rather than unwanted explicit photos, which many people consider as harassment.<\/p>\n

Who Gets Unsolicited Sexts?<\/h3>\n

Women, mostly. Forty-one percent of women and 22% of men reported receiving unwanted sexts. But a survey by dating app Tinder found that women are more likely than you may think<\/a> to send unsolicited sexts. People generally don\u2019t like receiving unsolicited sexts, so if you\u2019re at all unsure whether to go ahead and do so, it may be better to err on the side of caution until you get the go-ahead from the receiving party.<\/p>\n

Before you send that first explicit text and haven\u2019t talked specifically about it, it\u2019s probably wise to ask yourself the following questions before hitting \u201csend\u201d:<\/p>\n