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1. Digital Flirting and Online Dating Among Youth and Young Adults
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By Cara Silva, MPH | October 1, 2019
Director of Programs, ETR's YTH InitiativeDigital communication has disrupted the ways we socialize, communicate, and—let’s face it—how we function. Gone are the days where a check-in with a friend was a knock at the door or a telephone call. It’s now likely a quick text or a thumbs-up “like” on a social media post. This new way of communicating has also contributed to how we meet, flirt, and date people to whom we are attracted. Youth in particular are turning to online spaces to build community and explore sexual relationships, particularly in regions where access to peers is limited.
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2. My Alternate Reality: I'm a Student and I'm Not On Social Media
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By Jessica Hilger | January 22, 2019
Second year undergraduate, Santa Clara UniversityAs a high school senior, I wrote a college admission essay about why I chose not to be on social media. Today, halfway through my second year in college, I have some additional thoughts about social media in my life. But let’s start with where I was as a high school senior.
I was able to survive all of my teenage years without being on any form of social media at all.
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3. Planned Parenthood Chat/Text: Changing Sexual Health Outcomes Through Texting
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By Nicole Levitz, MPH | August 3, 2017
Associate Director of Digital Health Education, Planned Parenthood Federation of America“Meet people where they are.”
As sex educators we spend an enormous amount of time talking about this concept. It might mean starting with the basics, but it also means bringing interventions to folks, not just expecting them to come to us. That’s why Planned Parenthood developed and evaluated Chat/Text.
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