... were meant to be confidential also circulate from peer to peer quickly due to the convenient nature of cell phones and their social networking apps. Over 75% of adolescents own their own cell phone (Selkie, 2011), and 46% of high school aged teenagers use their phones to sext someone within their age group – send nude photos or sexually explicit messages (CiPHR). The ... for participation in relationships that aren't monogamous, social media is infiltrating modern relationships. Self-worth is now based on likes and follows (Soltz, 2014), leaving us desperately attached to our phones a...

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... behaviors in teenagers and young adults. Today's society has changed. It is not surprising to find children as young as eight years old to have cell phones, tablets, and laptops. The devices have give people in all age groups the ability to access social networks but unfortunately it raises the ability to develop ... Years ago, it was easier for parents to know who and what their child was interacting with. Nowadays, most families have the privilege to use cell phones and the Internet. Leaving the parents with less knowledge of what they are doing, how long they are using the devices an...

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