Should I wait to have sex?

Hey. Im a guy and I lost my virginity to my ex when I was 16. Honestly I really think you should wait. Here are the reasons why. 1. If you think he’ll get bored of you just because you don’t have some kind of sexual intercourse then you have the wrong idea of how a relationship works. I know it’s always different for everyone, but losing your virginity can be a special thing and you might regret it in the future if you lose yours to him. 2. You’re still young and just almost a preteen, I think you should wait until 16 or 17. Being young can lead you to want to do stupid things, having sex being one of them. Even if you wear a condom, you can still very likely get pregnant, and you don’t want that. You’re also too young to be using birth control pills. I’m not sure how long your boyfriend can “last”, but if he were to straight up have weak ass pull out game, then it’s over. 3. If you really like him that much that it would be so easy for you to give up your body to him, than you won’t get anywhere with relationships. Sex isn’t the only thing and it should never be the only thing to make your significant other happy enough to not leave you. Replace sex with making him feel better by giving him the attention he needs. Show him that you love him and genuinely show him how much you love him. Sex doesn’t always mean it’s because you love the person. Sometimes it’s just personal desires for that feeling of having sex. 4. There’s still plenty of guys out there. If you think “I really like this guy and there’s nobody like him” that’s just wrongful thinking. My ex and I broke up about a year ago when the corona virus first appeared and all I could do was think about her. However, with time I later started losing the same feeling I had for her which leads up to now. Right now, I know she isn’t the one for me and I finally accepted the way things are and the plenty of girls out there for me.

All in all, I don’t think you should have sex. Don’t get tempted into it. Yes, I also lost my virginity at a young age, and yes I also was pretty stupid and didn’t use protection the first couple times I had sex, but those were the times when I didn’t think with my brain and just gave into the temptation. Again, everyone is different and If you wanna try out new things I suggest trying everything other than sex. When I had sex with my ex the first 4 times, I didn’t wear protection and dodge a bullet. Even with protection I still pulled out because there’s still a chance that she’d get pregnant. I know I talked a lot about myself and building a relationship, but if you want to have sex so he won’t leave you, then you might as well be friends with benefits. I wanted to give my personal opinions and experience to hopefully maybe persuade you in not having sex. If you have any questions of what to do, talk to your parents together or individually or just whoever is closest to you with this kind of stuff. They can very easily understand how you feel since they probably have been there some point.

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