My First Time

My First Time: Female, 16, Israel

My First Time: Female, 16, Israel

We became friends right from the start. We found that we had the same cynical and sexual sense of humor.
My First Time: Female, 18, San Francisco

My First Time: Female, 18, San Francisco

He had a muscular build, a paperboy cap on, and a glow stick necklace around his neck. Stupid? Yes. Hot? Definitely.
My First Time: Female, New England, 22

My First Time: Female, New England, 22

"I can't tell you how glad I am that I never signed that 'True Love Waits' pledge."
My First Time: Female, Jerusalem, 16

My First Time: Female, Jerusalem, 16

"My heart rate was sky-high as I exited the elevator and saw him waiting in the lobby."
My First Time: Male, 15, Washington DC

My First Time: Male, 15, Washington DC

"I had never planned to lose my virginity to a guy—let alone Rob. I planned to pretend to be straight for as long as possible."
My First Time: Male, 16, Niagra Falls

My First Time: Male, 16, Niagra Falls

Kim was the coolest. That she was hot and wanted to spend time with me was a fantastic bonus.
My First Time: Female, 16, Toronto

My First Time: Female, 16, Toronto

He continued to air-dry his undies until it was time to head to the restaurant to greet my mother.
My First Time: Female, 18, Wisconsin

My First Time: Female, 18, Wisconsin

There we were, naked and alone together in the darkness before dawn, when I turned to him and said, "Why not?"
My First Time: Female, 17, Wisconsin

My First Time: Female, 17, Wisconsin

"The rest of the summer was spent creeping around camp in the dark, stealing away from our campers and co-counselors whenever possible..."
My First Time: Female, 17, Serbia

My First Time: Female, 17, Serbia

"This was 1995 in Eastern Europe: the internet was still practically in beta, and chat rooms were populated entirely by geeks and entrepreneurs..."
My First Time: Female, 17, Apartment

My First Time: Female, 17, Apartment

"In hindsight, it was kind of a extreme way to lose my virginity..."
My First Time: Female, 17, Scottsdale, AZ

My First Time: Female, 17, Scottsdale, AZ

"I had no idea what I was supposed to bring to the party..."
My First Time: Female, 16, Louisiana

My First Time: Female, 16, Louisiana

"The air was soggy, my makeup gathered blackly under my eyes, and every boy in sight was shirtless..."
My First Time: Female, 19, Southwest U.S.

My First Time: Female, 19, Southwest U.S.

"We had only met in person an hour before..."
My First Time: Female, 17, Hong Kong

My First Time: Female, 17, Hong Kong

"Behind my goody-two-shoes façade, I was incredibly sexually frustrated..."
My First Time: Male, 18, California

My First Time: Male, 18, California

"I went to my priest and asked the grandfatherly man, point-blank, 'Why shouldn't I have premarital sex?'"
Ten Great Stories About International First-Time Sex

Ten Great Stories About International First-Time Sex

Sometimes the where of losing your virginity is as important as the who.
My First Time: Female, 16, Iowa

My First Time: Female, 16, Iowa

"Even though everyone else we knew was having sex, we were committed to being good kids..."
My First Time: Female, 16, Rhode Island

My First Time: Female, 16, Rhode Island

"It didn't help my cause that I was becoming more and more punk rock...."
My First Time: Male, 21, Orlando, FL

My First Time: Male, 21, Orlando, FL

"Level with my eyes was an Obama HOPE poster by Shepard Fairey..."