Owners of iPhone the most likely sext senders

iPhone owners are the most likely to send a sexy text message or ‘sext’, a new poll suggests.

The survey found that more than 30% of iPhone users had sent an explicit message, compared to 21% of Blackberry users and 17% of those with a Samsung device.

Sending rude messages appears to be a growing trend, with 19% of all smartphone users also admitting that they had sent a cheeky message or photo to the wrong person. Of those who had made this mistake, 4% were accidentally sent to a mother-in-law.

Duncan Spencer, managing director of insurance 2go.co.uk, who commissioned the research, said: “It does seem that iPhone owners are certainly a little more risque when it comes to their mobile communications.

“The moral of the story is that if you are going to send cheeky messages, check before you sext, otherwise you might find your private photo going viral. There are some things that can never be unseen.”

Other smartphone owners have seemingly followed this advice and are more cautious when it comes to the more private side of relationships, according to the poll. Just 7% of Samsung owners who have ever sent a ‘sext’ saw it end up in the wrong hands, while 7% of HTC users had seen an explicit picture message sent to the wrong person.

The survey found that 12% of iPhone owners have ended a relationship by text message, while more than 13% of HTC owners had been dumped via text message, making them the most unlucky in love, as dating and relationship apps become more and more popular on the App Store and Google Play.

Red faces

Some of the most embarrassing cases of misplaced ‘sexts’:

* “I texted my mate about a girl I had slept with the night before to say how bad it was — but I sent it to the girl.”

* “I sent a lusty message intended for my husband to my business partner. Both have the same first name.!”

* “I meant to send an image of myself in a VERY sexy Ann Summers outfit to my husband. It went to my cousin. They have the same first name. Shudder.”

* “I wrote to a lady friend of mine to tell her that I was having cheeky thoughts of her whilst in the shower. I sent this by mistake to my elder sister. The shame!”

* “I sent a picture of my private parts to my mother-in-law instead of my wife. When I saw her the next day she didn’t mention a thing — and hasn’t to this day!”

* “I sent a ‘Night night XX’ type thing intended for my wife, to a mate by mistake. He never replied.”

* “I was texting a friend about my cousin’s sexual orientation and sent it to my cousin by mistake!”