![]() ![]() Gigi Engle, ACS is a sex expert at Feeld and author of All the F*cking Mistakes: a guide to sex, love, and life. Megan Torrey-Payne, LCSW is an AASECT-certified sex therapist and sex educator. Tyomi Morgan is a sexpert and spokesperson for sexual wellness store Sweet Vibes. Shamyra Howard, LCSW is a sexologist based in Baton Rouge. Pia Holec, PsyD, is a psychotherapist and sex therapist based in Chicago.Įmily Jamea, PhD, LPC, LMFT is a sex therapist based in Houston. If you’re struggling with a prompt, Holec suggests drawing from past memories or where you like to be touched (by yourself or a partner), and setting the mood from there. Instead, use language you already use to flirt and tease your partner. “That builds to an, ‘Oh my gosh, what am I going to sound like?’”Ĭontrary to popular belief, there's no need to think up some X-rated smut if that’s not your thing. “There’s a fear sexting will be awkward, or you’ll have to create a certain environment you’re not used to,” Holec says. “So essentially, you're knocking out two birds with one stone, all with a simple text.”īut if you’ve ever sent a sext that made you blush from embarrassment or feel like you need to be a sex goddess to even partake, you may have thrown out the idea with your old flip phone. “Sexting is a great way to let your partner know that you're thinking of them (which builds emotional intimacy) and that you desire them (which enhances physical intimacy),” she explains. ![]() “We’re communicating about what we want to do to one another,” she says.įoreplay starts long before you reach the bedroom, adds Emily Jamea, PhD, LPC, LMFT, and sex therapist based in Houston. Tell them to enlist the help of an adult if they feel too much pressure to do anything they’re uncomfortable with, or they are unsure of what to do.Sexting is, no doubt, an art of the 21st century.Īnd not only is it a spicy way to connect on another level with your partner, but it also boosts trust, says Pia Holec, PsyD, a psychotherapist and sex therapist based in Chicago.A rule of thumb is if they can’t send a photo to their grandmother, then it’s not a picture they should take or send. Tell them not to pose for others, or photograph themselves, while doing suggestive acts. Ask them to make a personal rule to only send pictures with all of their private parts fully covered.And tell them that if they receive or see an inappropriate or explicit message or picture of someone, they should make that person aware of what is being sent around. Encourage your child to block or delete people who pressure them or make them feel uncomfortable around these decisions.The potential consequences are simply too great to risk. Ask your child to make a rule to reject others’ requests to send them inappropriate or explicit images, even if they trust the person. Encourage them to treat others how they’d want to be treated. Ask your child how they’d feel if something they sent was passed around. Tell your child to never distribute inappropriate or explicit messages or images.Instruct your child to immediately delete any inappropriate or explicit images they receive, and make clear that just having them can lead to consequences. Discuss the consequences with your child, both legal and emotional, of sending and receiving inappropriate messages and images.Talk about what your child thinks their partner will do with pictures in the event of a breakup.Once a picture or message is sent, your child has no control over what happens to it, who sees it or where it goes. They should know anyone can and often will share their pictures or messages, by forwarding them or taking a screen shot and posting it on social media. Make sure your child knows messages and pictures they send online or via cellphone are not private or anonymous. ![]()
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