I feel like I'm quite an open person, so I will talk about sex with friends for example. I find it quite easy to have a frank discussion about sex, but I completely understand that it isn't the case for everyone and the first time you bring it up can be a little nervous. If you feel like you might be ready to have sex with someone then it's the right thing to do to talk about boundaries, expectations, protection etc. It's a really important part of a new relationship, in my opinion, because you want to be on the same page when it does come to having sex. It's not necessarily a discussion you want to have when you get down to business and realise you both had different expectations!