Abstract
One communication pattern afforded by smartphones is sexting. When considering sexting as an intimate form of sexual-self disclosure, concepts like perceived appropriateness must be considered. The current project assessed how the frequency and perceived appropriateness of sexting varied across relationship stages and across different attachment tendencies among emerging adults. Results from a cross-sectional survey (N = 133) indicate linear relationships, such that sexting tended to increase in frequency and perceived appropriateness alongside the stages of relationship development. Further, relationship stage did not interact with attachment tendencies, but attachment avoidance demonstrated a negative relationship with sexting frequency. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed further.
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