How do young adults perceive sexting? A qualitative analysis on sexting in Italy and Germany.

The current dissertation focuses on the phenomenon of sexting as sexual practice into young adults’ sexual life. In particular, Italy and Germany will be taken into account and into analysis through qualitative interviews with young adults. The target group’s age goes from 21 to 26 years old. Country of origin and gender are the two differentiating features that will help me to answer my research questions: How is sexting nowadays perceived by this generation? Is there a difference in the way German young adults carry out this practice from Italian ones? And in general, why do people sext? A first analysis of the literature available showed a focus on under-18s and on the negative consequences, e.g. revenge porn, hence the importance of a research that focuses on this target and aims at answering such research questions. A section will be dedicated to sex education as well, the role that school, family and porn play in educating young adults to a healthy sexual life.