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Teens with Smartphones are More Likely to Have Online Intimate Contacts!

Still wondering what phone to give on your teen for his/her birthday? You will be a caring parent if you present him/her with any smartphone equipped with monitoring application on it.

Scientists at South California University reached the conclusion that adolescents using smartphones make more sex than the rest! Modern smartphones give them an easy and quick access to all Web 24 hours a day. Inappropriate usage and lack of control on it leads to risky sexual behavior.

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The scientists have also concluded that the adolescents who aren’t monitored regarding their smartphone usage are twice likely to have a sex relationships with somebody they are texting with. Smartphones have installed Messengers, which are widely used by teens. Instant Messengers allow them to text for free over the Internet with anybody else who has the same Messengers installed on the own phone. Some of the most popular Chat Messengers are Viber, Skype, What’s App. Can you realize the risk your kids are exposing on?

Experts advice to talk with your adolescent about the texting with strangers and looking for intimate contacts online. Definitely that’s what each parent must do, but beside that you should take measures to prevent it. Install the MobileMonitor application on your teen’s phone. Keep track of all online texts and calls through the Instant Messengers. See with whom and what about they are texting.

Protect your kid against online risks and get peace of mind!

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