YNOT – A Houston-area company is offering women the opportunity to make thousands of dollars a week working from the privacy of their own mobile phones.

Adult SMS Texts, based in Webster, Texas, offers a high-tech update of the phone-sex paradigm that built fortunes in the 1980s and ’90s.

“Customers pay per text to chat with real women from across the country,” said AST founder Vanessa Marie. “In addition to the steamy dialogue, clients can also send and receive pics or even videos with the ladies of their choosing.”

Sexting isn’t just for teenagers. According to Marie, everybody’s doing it, but nobody’s talking about it. A recent Harris Interactive study indicated 25 percent of women between 35 and 44 admitted to sending adult-themed texts for fun.

But, “unless it involves a politician getting caught in a scandal, sexting is off the radar,” Marie said. “What that tells me is that sexting is so prevalent, even out-of-touch politicians are doing it. I see an opportunity there.”

She needs other women to help her fulfill the promise of that opportunity. AST launched with 53 independent contractors of all ages, ethnicities, shapes and sizes, but as sexting increases in popularity, so too will the potential of Marie’s new service, she said. She seeks more outgoing femmes fatales in all categories.

“How much you earn at AST is entirely up to you,” she said. “You make your own schedule, and you can flirt with as many guys as you’d like without worrying about daily minimums or limits. Some of our girls earn more than $3,500 a week by working for our sexting service exclusively.”

Who knew flirting could be so profitable?

The requirements for professional sexters are simple, too: Simply respond to incoming messages with a steamy, personalized SMS text as quickly as possible. Ladies who are comfortable sending intimate photos and videos can increase their income substantially, as end-users are charged 12 times more when they receive photo and video messages.

To apply, [email=info@AdultSMSTexts.com]email Marie[/email] or fill out the company’s online questionnaire.