What research on sexting reveals about how men and women think about consent

By Rikke Amundsen, Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture , King's College London

Sexting – the creating and exchanging of sexual texts, photos and videos – has become part of many people’s sexual and romantic lives. In an age where interpersonal relations often take place through digital technology, particularly since the pandemic, understanding sexting can help us better understand intimacy.

Discussions around this topic inevitably involve concerns about sexual consent, and violation of it. One frequent concern is the risk…

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