“Sexting is impersonal. If a person is sexting someone other than their own partner- without the partners knowledge- it amounts to infidelity. It could create trouble in a relationship, but it is not cheating,” she says.

How do you rebuild trust after sexting?

The Road Back to Trust After Sexting 1. Provide the hurt partner with total transparency. It may help reduce the hurt partners anxiety that the outside relationship may be continuing if he or she has access to all avenues of communication.

When should you start sexting in a relationship?

Wait until youve at least shared a kiss before you even think about becoming sexual over the phone. You know, the whole walk before you run idea. Start slow. Once youve been intimate, “see how your partner responds to something more benign like, Ive been thinking of that kiss all day,” deAyala says.