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sex for the first time?

i’m 17F and recently my guy friend and i realised we like each other. although we’ve texted every day since we met, we’ve only met in person a couple of times due to distance, and we only met one-on-one for the first time a few weeks ago. this meet-up was where we first kissed and thus realised we liked each other. however, we were a bit short on time that night, and i got the impression that if we’d had longer, he would’ve wanted to have sex.
i’m meeting him again soon and i’m pretty certain that he’s expecting to have sex, but i’ve never had sex before, whereas i’m 99% sure he has, especially as he’s been in a long term relationship. i, on the other hand, have never done anything more than kiss a couple of guys whilst drunk, and so am very nervous about the whole prospect. i don’t know if i feel ready, not because i don’t want to have sex or don’t like him, but because i’m very scared about the pain, bleeding, and just generally looking like an idiot because of how inexperienced i am. above all, though, i am terrified of getting pregnant. plus, i have very strict parents, and i honestly don’t know what they’d do if they found out i had sex.
he doesn’t know that i’ve never had sex, so obviously i would tell him if we ended up in that position, but i suppose my question is whether i should go through with it or not? and if so, how should i go about it? i’ve considered that it’s probably just worth waiting a few months until i’m off at uni, but i really like this guy and don’t want to mess things up with him?
Reply 1
I think right now for you it doesn't seem like the time is right. You're unsure and have lots of upcomming things in the furture, if he is genuine he will respect and understand your decision not to, he won't in anyway pressure you. If he starts to make you feel bad for not having sex with him then thats a major red flag 🚩. How long have you been talking for? And how long ago was this relationship that he had?
Reply 2
I think right now for you it doesn't seem like the time is right. You're unsure and have lots of upcomming things in the furture, if he is genuine he will respect and understand your decision not to, he won't in anyway pressure you. If he starts to make you feel bad for not having sex with him then thats a major red flag 🚩. How long have you been talking for? And how long ago was this relationship that he had?

thanks. i really don’t think he’d pressure me or make me feel bad, as he is a nice guy - i’m just worried about messing things up, as i really want to take things further with him but i don’t think he could be in a relationship where there’s no sex at all.
we started talking as friends about 7 months ago, but as i say, it only turned romantic about a month ago (it’s a weird situation though, even though we kissed etc we’ve just sort of carried on as friends with no commitment or exclusivity or anything, which i don’t love tbh). as for his last relationship, that also ended around 7 months ago, a couple of weeks after we started talking
Reply 3
I think 18 is probably the earliest that it’s wise to take on the emotional and practical aspects of sex. And you do have quite a few complexities in your mind. If you decide to go ahead at least address them all first. Otherwise just let your bf known what you’re happy with at the moment
Original post by Anonymous #1
i’m 17F and recently my guy friend and i realised we like each other. although we’ve texted every day since we met, we’ve only met in person a couple of times due to distance, and we only met one-on-one for the first time a few weeks ago. this meet-up was where we first kissed and thus realised we liked each other. however, we were a bit short on time that night, and i got the impression that if we’d had longer, he would’ve wanted to have sex.
i’m meeting him again soon and i’m pretty certain that he’s expecting to have sex, but i’ve never had sex before, whereas i’m 99% sure he has, especially as he’s been in a long term relationship. i, on the other hand, have never done anything more than kiss a couple of guys whilst drunk, and so am very nervous about the whole prospect. i don’t know if i feel ready, not because i don’t want to have sex or don’t like him, but because i’m very scared about the pain, bleeding, and just generally looking like an idiot because of how inexperienced i am. above all, though, i am terrified of getting pregnant. plus, i have very strict parents, and i honestly don’t know what they’d do if they found out i had sex.
he doesn’t know that i’ve never had sex, so obviously i would tell him if we ended up in that position, but i suppose my question is whether i should go through with it or not? and if so, how should i go about it? i’ve considered that it’s probably just worth waiting a few months until i’m off at uni, but i really like this guy and don’t want to mess things up with him?

Talk to him. Tell him that you are inexperienced and nervous. He shouldn't be put off by this. Perhaps suggest that you should build up to full sex in stages, being intimate in other ways first. And make sure that you use protection if you do have sex.
(edited 11 months ago)
Reply 5
Original post by Anonymous #2
I think right now for you it doesn't seem like the time is right. You're unsure and have lots of upcomming things in the furture, if he is genuine he will respect and understand your decision not to, he won't in anyway pressure you. If he starts to make you feel bad for not having sex with him then thats a major red flag 🚩. How long have you been talking for? And how long ago was this relationship that he had?

100% 👍🏻
Reply 6
Don't do it! When you sleep with your first man, he will be pleased and flattered if you bleed, because then he'll know he was your first

Crikey..Is it 1956?
Reply 7
If you are doubting that it is the right thing to do, its probably too soon. Firstly, a girl should never meet a boy thinking they are expecting to have sex and feel like they need to fulfil this obligation.....ever! It's your body and your choice and you should never feel pressured. Regarding looking like an idiot - the more comfortable you are with someone, the less you will worry about this. Its quite straight forward really, but you need to be comfortable.

When you do decide youre ready - Not everyone bleeds when they first have sex. Your hymen can break during strenuous exercise. It really varies from person to person. It can be painful, and it will depend on your body and your partners anatomy, but take it at your own pace. If it hurts too much, don't rush the process. Just take it gradually, until your body adapts.

I would be open with him about your feelings, and then give it a bit of time to see how he reacts. If he genuinely cares about you, he will wait for you to feel comfortable. If he doesnt want to wait, then he isnt the right guy. Please dont have sex though because you feel that's the way you would keep/progress a relationship. You need to look at it as a no regret situation, if it ended tomorrow, would you be happy with your decisions today. If you're doing it to please him and keep a relationship, don't do it. If you're doing it because you genuinely want to do it, then that's different. A lot of young people feel rushed to keep up with a more experienced partner, and as youve only kissed a couple of people whilst drunk, i would think about this carefully before you proceed. I would hate for you to feel used down the line.

Regarding getting pregnant - if you go to your doctors, or sexual health clinic, they can offer contraception. Its important to remember all methods can fail, so if you go on the pill or get a coil for instance, its still wise to use condoms to reduce the stress and worry, and minimise any chance of pregnancy until you are ready for children.
Reply 8
Original post by Anonymous
thanks. i really don’t think he’d pressure me or make me feel bad, as he is a nice guy - i’m just worried about messing things up, as i really want to take things further with him but i don’t think he could be in a relationship where there’s no sex at all.
we started talking as friends about 7 months ago, but as i say, it only turned romantic about a month ago (it’s a weird situation though, even though we kissed etc we’ve just sort of carried on as friends with no commitment or exclusivity or anything, which i don’t love tbh). as for his last relationship, that also ended around 7 months ago, a couple of weeks after we started talking
Its important that you make it clear that you want exclusivity & a commited relationship. Its better to be upfront so that you both know what you want out of this. Hopefully hes not treating this as a "side thing" but we dont want him leading u on yk what guys r like smh. Tbh after 2 months is usually the make or break point, see how u feel at 2 months and thats defo the time to bring up the "what are we doing here?" talk if not sooner, really a talking stage shouldnt last for anymore than that. Ask urself if u can see urself being in a relationship with him.
Reply 9
He’s screaming 🚩🚩🚩🚩

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