Digital technologies have significantly transformed the formation of intimate relationships and sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults. Social media, messaging applications, online dating platforms, and easy access to pornographic content have become key factors of sexual socialization. A substantial proportion of minors are exposed to online pornography at an early age, while sexting has become a common form of digital intimate communication, combining perceived benefits with increased psychosocial risks.

The digital environment shapes new models of intimacy by integrating potential resources — expanded social interaction, reduced loneliness, and support for vulnerable groups — with serious threats, including digital sexual violence, coercion, privacy violations, distorted perceptions of sexual norms, and risky sexual behavior

Objective. To analyze the features of sexual behavior formation among adolescents and young people in the context of digital intimacy and to summarize current scientific evidence on its psychosocial consequences.

A narrative review of scientific publications from 2015—2025 indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar, as well as analytical reports of international research organizations, was conducted.

The digital dimension of sexuality requires systematic consideration in clinical and counseling practice, with emphasis on sensitive assessment and psychoeducational interventions aimed at promoting safe, ethical, and informed digital sexual behavior.