Is sexting part of a relationship?

But most people are only doing it in the beginning of relationships. Meanwhile, 42 percent of people who are dating report sexting, and 32 percent of people in committed relationships for less than 10 years are sending sexts. Of all those couples, 56 percent of them report that it helped their relationship.

What does sexting say about your relationship?

One study conducted on married couples found that sexting led to higher relationship satisfaction among those with high levels of avoidance in their relationships, and sending sexually explicit pictures improved satisfaction for men and women with attachment anxiety.