Sexting among British Adults: A Qualitative Analysis of Sexting as Emotion Work Governed by 'Feeling Rules'

Wendy G. Macdowall, David S. Reid, Ruth Lewis, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Kirstin R. Mitchell, Kaye J. Maxwell, Bernie Hogan · 2022 · Culture, Health & Sexuality

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[PLACEHOLDER: Annotation examining sexting as emotional labor governed by social norms.]

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Platforms and Power

Qualitative analysis of 34 British adults' sexting experiences reveals how platform affordances shape intimate digital communication as "emotion work" governed by feeling rules around trust, desire, and shame. The technical mediation of intimate exchange creates new norms and vulnerabilities that don't exist in unmediated contexts.