Losing virginity to best friend? Thoughts?

I wanted to wait until I was married before I first had sex and I ideally want to be with a virgin boy, but I feel like that's so unlikely to happen considering most boys aren't virgins when they're like 25 lol

My best mate is a virgin and we have been really close for 5 years, and we have feelings for each other. He's talking about losing ours to each other which I think is a nice idea because we're in the same boat and I don't want to give my virginity to someone who has nothing to give me in return

Do you think this would be a bad idea? I'm worried that I'd regret losing it but I don't want to lose it to a non-virgin!!!

Thnx

It's completely up to you, it's your decision to make.

That's a lie, she passed up her chance to make a decision & now we have the power

Go for it OP what's the absolute worst that could happen?

That my future husband finds out I'm not a virgin and is disgusted by me I don't know ? I'm not looking to have sex on more than one occasion with my best friend, I just want to give him my virginity

Virginity is an arbitrary social construct which serves (only) to prevent women from having sex, because it shames them into not doing anything till they're married. If you don't believe me, check the ancient cultures. It really doesn't matter. Do, or do not, but don't talk about it as if it's some grand prize or mark of purity, because it's really just this random thing society decided would be cool to impose.

Give him it then just buy a new one. Your husband Will never know

That my future husband finds out I'm not a virgin and is disgusted by me I don't know ? I'm not looking to have sex on more than one occasion with my best friend, I just want to give him my virginity

How old are you OP?

If you want to, then go for it. Don't feel pressured into thinking it has to be this massive romantic thing and doing it with someone you don't love is a sin or makes you a slut or something. However, I would consider:
1) You say you have feelings for each other. You would need to be absolutely sure that you both feel the same way, and it's not a case of one of you wanting a relationship afterwards and the other one not, because that can mess up a friendship. I know I just said sex doesn't have to be big and romantic, but some people do think of it that way and get very emotionally involved without meaning to.
2) Don't feel pressured to lose your virginity. You don't have to 'get it over with', so to speak. But don't feel pressured to hold onto it, either. It's just completely your choice. Some people even have sex, but still class themselves as virgins until they have sex 'properly', i.e. with someone they love.

May I ask why you would like to lose your virginity to a virgin?

Why don't you date if you both like each other?

It's like we are but we aren't? We tell each other we love each other but both of us have been hurt in the past so we're refraining from calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend for security I guess. Culturally and religiously we are different too, so I think I'm a bit apprehensive because of my family, but he's completely fine with it.

The whole "I wanna have sex for reputation" is bull. Don't have sex if you're not ready and if its not someone you like in that way. Why does everyone give a crap about whether they're a virgin or not? congrats you've had sexual intercourse that TOTALLY gives you worth. I dunno I wouldn't do something like that with just anyone and I definitely wouldn't do it just because people say being a virgin is wrong. Just cause its "acceptable" in the eyes of others doesn't mean its the right behaviour.