More than half of the college students in a new survey said that, as teenagers, they had sexted a friend (i.e. sent nude or semi-nude photos of themselves, or sexual content via text message). That’s much higher than I would have guessed, and raises questions about whether these teens understand the consequences, both socially and legally. I talked all of this over with Professor Dave DeMatteo, director of the JD/PhD program in law and psychology at Drexel University, who conducted the survey.
Listen to our conversation here.