Love in the Time of Corona: Predicting Willingness to Engage in Sexting During the First COVID-19-Related Lockdown

Thomas, Marina F.; Binder, Alice; Matthes, Jörg

doi:10.1007/s10508-022-02292-w

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“…As regards gender, past literature suggests that women would be less prepared to engage in sexting behavior, due to prevailing sexual mores, according to which women feared much heavier social consequences than men ( Ringrose et al, 2013 ; Salter, 2016 ; Setty, 2019 ), but it was shown that, during the pandemic, this bias was not found in the female sample. For example, Thomas et al (2022) found no effect of gender on willingness to engage in sexting, probably due to sexual needs that had arisen in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions. Recent studies indicated an increase in sexting activities during the first phase of the pandemic ( Gabster et al, 2022 ), suggesting that it could have had a role in coping with pandemic difficulties, such as sexual and couple satisfaction.…”

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The role of sexting in couple wellbeing for Italian women during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Bonfanti

Garro²,

Lavanco³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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The social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the sexuality and quality of life of people around the world. A particularly negative effect was detected on women’s sexual health. As a consequence, many women began to use social media not only to stay in touch with their social networks, but as a way of maintaining sexual contact. The main aim of this research is to observe the positive effects of sexting in women’s wellbeing as a strategy to manage the negative effects of a condition of forced isolation. We collected all our data between November 2020 and March 2021 during a period of strict restrictions in Italy due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Study 1, the relationship between loneliness, sexting behaviors, and sexual satisfaction was tested on 312 adult women. The results showed the mediator role of motivation for sexting in the relationship between loneliness and sexual satisfaction. In Study 2, 342 adult women were organized into two groups (women who had sexting at least once during the second wave of the pandemic = 203, and women who did not have sexting during the pandemic = 139) and were assessed on a couple’s wellbeing (intimacy, passion, commitment, and couple satisfaction) and electronic surveillance. The results show that women who had sexting during isolation had higher scores on intimacy, passion, couple satisfaction, and electronic surveillance. These findings suggest the important role of sexting as an adaptive coping strategy during particular conditions of social isolation.

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The role of sexting in couple wellbeing for Italian women during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Bonfanti

Garro²,

Lavanco³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…The lockdown limited the options for physical intimacy, and the prevalence of sending nudes may, therefore, have increased the need for sending nudes in some groups. According to Thomas et al ( 2022 ), younger men and women may have used sending nudes to cope with the unprecedented COVID-19-related situation.…”

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Gender Differences in Sending Nude Pictures and Videos Across Multiple Relationship Contexts in the Adult Norwegian Population

Træen

Kvalem

2022

Sexuality & Culture

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This article aims to determine the prevalence of sending nude pictures/videos in the Norwegian population and investigates gender differences regarding consensual, unsolicited, and coerced experiences. Data were obtained from a probability-based web survey of 2181 men and 1967 women between 18 and 89 years old. The majority of participants expressed relatively accepting attitudes toward sending nude pictures/videos, and men expressed more positive attitudes than women. Twenty-nine percent of participants reported having lifetime experience with sending nude pictures/videos, and sending nude pictures/videos was more common in younger individuals than older individuals. More women than men claimed that they sent their most recent nude picture to a committed partner, and twice as many men than women had sent a nude picture to a stranger or a person they only had contact with on the Internet. In addition, more than twice as many women than men reported consensual sending nude pictures/videos, and more men than women sent unsolicited pictures/videos. Consensual sending nude pictures/videos was characterized by the presence of men and women within committed relationships. In Norway, sending nude pictures/videos seems to be a way of being sexual in the context of committed relationships.

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“…Given the unique circumstances of the pandemic, however, sexting may have served as an alternative to in-person sexual behavior and thus may be linked to relationship satisfaction. In fact, young adults who felt isolated due to the pandemic were more willing to engage in sexting (Thomas et al, 2022). Thus, we explore whether sexting was associated with LGBTQ+ students’ relationship satisfaction during the pandemic.…”

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LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Research suggests that COVID-19-related restrictions affected individuals’ ability to engage in relationship maintenance behaviors and have led to poorer romantic relationship quality. Poor relationship quality may be especially problematic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or-cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, who often lack family support and are at greater risk for mental health issues. We used a social exchange theory lens to examine correlates of relationship satisfaction for LGBTQ+ college students during the early months of the pandemic. The analytic sample consists of 175 LGBTQ+ students ( Mage = 20.5) who completed an online survey and reported being in a romantic relationship. Our findings demonstrate that LGBTQ+ students with more supportive partners were more satisfied with their relationships. These results can inform clinicians how to better support LGBTQ+ college couples when they experience relationship stress.

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Love in the Time of Corona: Predicting Willingness to Engage in Sexting During the First COVID-19-Related Lockdown

Cited by 12 publications

References 83 publications

The role of sexting in couple wellbeing for Italian women during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

The role of sexting in couple wellbeing for Italian women during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gender Differences in Sending Nude Pictures and Videos Across Multiple Relationship Contexts in the Adult Norwegian Population

LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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