Thanks to thee unrealistic standards constantly portrayed in media , we've all built up this imaginary idea of what sex is supposed to be like. Some people expect a romantic night of candles and passion, while others think it will be the most pleasure they've ever felt in their whole life. But the truth is, everyone's experience is different. Sometimes it's smooth and romantic and lives up to your expectations, while other times, it's kind of terrible. But no matter how old you are or what the circumstances are, having sex for the first time can feel like a huge deal! So, to give you a better idea about what your first time may be like, we talked to 43 girls about the first time they had sex — how they knew they were ready, who they did it with, and how they felt afterward.

The reasons for this are varied, ranging from not feeling like they had control of the decision to not knowing whether their partner had had sex previously. Relationship is probably too strong a word but we knew each other. It was a Sunday. We just headed there. We did it on the racecourse.

Subscriber Account active since. Losing your virginity is a big deal. It's not uncommon to have all sorts of romantic and exciting fantasies of how your first time will play out.

When we asked for the best stories about the first time you had sex , we knew there would be some weird offerings. And there definitely, definitely were. There was more than one international affair.