According to a 2022 survey of online users in the United States, sexting is more prevalent among Millennials than any other age group. Almost four out of every 10 Millennials reported sending a sexually explicit image to someone they were dating. In comparison, 20 percent of gen Z users reported engaging in sexting. The Baby Boomer generation reported the lowest percentage of individuals who said they sent sexually explicit images or messages to someone they were dating, with only five percent of respondents reporting having done so.
Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Generation Z
20%
Millennials
37%
Generation X
19%
Baby Boomers
5%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
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Survey Center on American Life. (February 9, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/
Survey Center on American Life. "Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/
Survey Center on American Life. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/
Survey Center on American Life. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Sent Sexually Explicit Messages or Images to Someone They Were Dating in 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/
Survey Center on American Life, Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/ (last visited March 01, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who have sent sexually explicit messages or images to someone they were dating in 2022, by generation [Graph], Survey Center on American Life, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375794/us-adults-sexting-by-generation/
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