Sexting

Several months ago, a group of hackers broke into Apple's iCloud service, collected the personal pictures of many celebrities, and posted them online in what was called "The Fappening". When this hit the news, I started thinking about sexting (ok, I'll admit I'd thought about it before -- but at this time, I started thinking about it in a different way). Everyone seemed to take it as a given that everyone has taken dirty pictures of themselves with their phones. Sure, the fact that everyone now carries a high quality digital camera everywhere they go makes it easier to take all kinds of pictures, and the fact that we no longer need to take our film to a photo hut to be developed and potentially leered at by a stranger opens up some options for some more private photos. But is everyone really taking nude selfies???

Maybe my incredulity comes from my gender perspective. Any time a man is reported sexting, it's seen as disgusting and/or laughable (see: Brett Favre, Anthony Weiner, etc.). But all of the subjects of "The Fappening" are beautiful women, and the male reaction is usually: "That's hot."

I've never been on either end of a sext, and until I heard of the iCloud hack, I assumed that sexting was mostly the realm of horny high school kids who didn't understand the potential consequences of sending a nude photo of themselves out into the world and horny politicians who... well, had a similar mindset. Is it really so common that it's become safe to assume that more people have tried sexting than not? For those here who have tried it, what are your thoughts? Were you ever concerned that your private pictures would be shared beyond the person you intended to see them?

It is important to think before you post anything. Pictures or text, it doesn't matter.

You have no control over what someone else is going to do with that pic or post once you send it.

And be careful where you store stuff.

Perhaps it's because I'm of a younger generation, but I don't see anything strange about it and have done it plenty myself. I think many of the men portrayed as disgusting are those who sent pictures unsolicited. I've only ever sent dirty pictures (and texts) to people with whom I'm in a relationship. Usually we'll start saying all the things we want to do to one another, then send pictures proving how turned on we both are.

I understand the concern with what happens to the photos. I guess for me it's a trust thing--I've only sent them to people who I trust with that kind of info. Plus, we share sensitive information with the people we love all the time and never worry it will be put to evil ends. Additionaly, I think if someone revealed my sexts, I would see it as akin to sneaking outside my room and snapping covert pictures of me having sex: I have nothing to be ashamed of, they're the one intruding.

Sexting, cyber sex , phone sex can all be fun and exciting. Adding a little excitment and or anticipation or for a "stand-in " in a long distance relationship. I was very surprised to learn how many of my friends in my age group (40 somethings) do engage in this fun. Just remember once put out there in the land of cyber space it is out there FOREVER ! So choose wisely. 😃

I agree with bridgette..."Once put out there in the land of cyber space, it is out there FOREVER".I am extremely cautious about sharing personal photos with anyone that I don't know or trust. I NEVER share photos of my son Jason, no matter who asks. I will not permit or have a "webcam" in the house as I've heard horror stories about teenagers on the internet with webcams. In this day and age, anything can show up just about anywhere, so please exercise extreme caution.C.

I have done some on line role playing here on Zity PM as well as YIM. No pictures or webcams ever. I can't say I don't worry about it being hacked but I also want to explore my kinks with like minded people since I currently have no other outlet. The world is a scary place to be sure, and there are choices to be made and risks to be incurred. Having a clandestine meeting with someone I met on this site (or some other way) would likely carry even greater risk. I choose not to live my life in a cocoon.

Yes I have done it a couple of times I met a couple of women on dating sites like plenty of fish and we would get to talking about all kinds of things including sex. And we would trade pics. And all of a sudden they said they really really wanted to see my penis. So I sent them some pics. When they asked me to see it my heart was racing so fast. I got extreamily horny. I was horny I started getting sweaty and shaky and very very stiff. So they were good pics. The thought that a girl I have never met in person before and just starting to get to know wanted to see me down there drove me wild. I probably would be very embarrassed if someone saw them that I didn't want to see them like my mom or the minister or someone like that. But I wouldent mind if her female friends seen them. As long as they are not someone I don't want to know about it. I never had a relationship with them but it would have been nice if one of their female friends got ahold of their phone and seen me naked and liked it and decided to hook up with me.

Sorry guys, you're never going to see a naked pic of me online.

Sorry guys, you're never going to see a naked pic of me online.

Thanks God. 🙄

Sorry guys, you're never going to see a naked pic of me online.

😞 😞 😞 😞 😞 😞

You are a heartbreaker,Sue! 😳 😳 😳

I've sent lots of naked pics of myself to various people, many on this site, as part of online play exams... It adds to the reality if you cannot actually be physically together.

As mentioned earlier, you need to be very careful though... I do not include my face and also switch off the location services on the phone, so my address isn't included with the picture.

But is everyone really taking nude selfies???

Well, I am the king of wimps and I've never sexted, not even with just text only ... maybe because it's not something people of my generation do in general ... besides, I still don't know (or actually care one bit) how to take (let alone send) photos with a phone. For me that is still a bit of a technological hybridization that doesn't seem normal somehow ... 😃

So, just like Switch, you're not going to see photos of me online either. But unlike hers, mine would not be a great loss to the world of erotica ... ha ha

Yes I have done it before a couple of times. I loved it. I was very very horny the whole time(my heart was beating out of my chest kind of horny) I did it on the cell phone through a text message or an email. It was kinda of a you show my yours I'll show you mine sort of thing. It drove my wild thinking that a female that I have never met before wanted to see me naked. And the fact that it was her idea for us to sext was even hotter. We were texting and all of a sudden she starts asking questions about sex and she said she wanted a dick pic of me. The pictures I send weren't of my face just my penis so if they did get online people wouldent know it was me. Besides I'm not a celebrity or anyone special so people wouldent really care to see me anyways. It would be kinda nice to know if there were some ladies looking at my pictures and masterbaiting to them. I would love it. I want a lot of girls to look at pictures of me and play with themselves over me.