The state of sexting todayįor millennials, Snapchat is almost entirely synonymous with sexting. "The risk is always there that the no-saving, no-sharing rules will not be respected, that a loving partner may not remain that way, and that a friendly stranger may not be what they seem," says social media expert Grimes-Viort. "Snapchat deletes images once they have been viewed but users of the app can screenshot images to keep for later," a spokesperson said. Sexting is "dangerous" for young people, particularly when it comes to the possibility of revenge porn, according to the NSPCC. That risk is augmented by the fact that almost a quarter (opens in a new tab) of Snapchat users are still in high school. For consenting adults, removing the stigma and judgement around sexual expression is a positive thing. The normalisation of sexting is a double-edged sword. In the UK, 42 percent of 18-24 year olds have sexted, and 13 percent have sent intimate photos to total strangers, according to Intel Security.Ĭredit: Shutterstock / nito A risk for teens The stats show that sexting has become commonplace. "Sexting on Snapchat is so normalised that if you tell your mate that you were sending some cheeky nudes back and forth the other night on Snapchat, it's unlikely they're going to judge you," says Witton. Sex and relationships YouTuber Hannah Witton (opens in a new tab) believes Snapchat's perceived "low risk factor" gives people the courage to experiment with sexting on the condition you have "a mutual agreement not to screenshot." Sexting goes mainstreamīlaise Grimes-Viort, a social media expert at the agency The Social Element says that Snapchat has had a colossal impact on the normalisation of sexting a direct result of the sense of security afforded by the auto-deletion of images.
This honeymoon period of consequence-free sexting ended when third-party apps like Snapchat Hack (opens in a new tab) came onto the scene, circumventing Snapchat's protection and allowing users to share images sent via the app. And, it was by no means devoid of consequences or safety issues. Your Snapchat sext would evaporate into the ether, and if your relationships met the same fate, your trail of naked selfies would be of little concern to you.ĭespite its reputation, Snapchat was not - and never set out to be - a sexting app. Gone - it seemed - were the worries about what would happen to your naked selfie once your relationship ended. Credit: Getty Images Consequence-free sexting?Īt the time of Snapchat's launch, the app's ephemeral nature presented a much-desired solution for people wanting to get their kicks by sending sexually explicit photos that would disappear in a matter of seconds.
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