Table 3.

Young people’s reasons sexting in 2012 (N=1369).

Item		Yes, n (%)
Reasons that young people send or post sexual materiala,b
	To get attention from a dating partner	1217 (88.90)
	To be fun and flirtatious	1111 (81.15)
	To be sexy or initiate sexual activity	1093 (79.84)
	They feel pressured to by friends or a dating partner	959 (70.05)
	A form of self-expression	677 (49.45)
	Don’t know	22 (1.61)
	Other reason	9 (0.66)

^aItems not asked in 2014.

^bArranged from most to least commonly endorsed item.