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WARNING: This site features very frank and occasionally explicit accounts of personal experiences of sex — parental guidance is recommended

Your questions about sex

When do people know that they are ready for Sex?

  1. You know when your ready when u feel right dont let anyOne push you into it, Make it be with someone u love and someone YOUR comfortable with.”

    Posted by Sidney on 20th Feb at 11:08PM (flag as inappropriate)

  2. As cheesy as this will probibly sound i think that when you are with someone you really love you just dont think about it just kind of happens. if you keep asking your self if you are ready you probibly arnt!! hope that helps xoxo”

    Posted by Emma on 29th Oct at 12:54PM (flag as inappropriate)

  3. I was 13 when i lost my virginity to my sisters friend who was 15 at the time.
    I dint know if i was ready at the time
    But i dont regret it one bit.”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Oct at 6:51PM (flag as inappropriate)

  4. When they no longer question every little bit about having sex. If you have to ask if your ready then you are definatly not. xXx”

    Posted by Samantha on 29th Sep at 8:25PM (flag as inappropriate)

  5. I was only 14 when i first had sex, which sounds quite bad (i know) but i was in a relationship that consequently lasted 15 months in high school. aswell as being boyfriend and girlfriend to eachother, we also became pretty much best friends, and even though that was over 2 years ago now i still consider him to be the closest person to me, even though we do not talk very much anymore.he was a virgin too (he is just over a year older than me) and one night it just happened, and it felt so right and just good to share ourselves so intimately with eachother.
    in my opinion, if you have to ask if your ready, your not!”

    Posted by Hannah on 17th Sep at 4:28PM (flag as inappropriate)

  6. this is not really what other people can answer for anyone, when the time is right u just no, as long as u feel comfortable and ready, then sure go for it, but never do it with some person u have only known for a few days, u never no wat they have got.”

    Posted by samantha on 17th Sep at 10:15AM (flag as inappropriate)

  7. Ive been with my boyfriend for 26 months & we still havent had sex, he understands that im not ready yet and respects me for it :) if you have to ask yourself if your ready to have sex, you probably arent ready just yet, there is no rush to have sex!”

    Posted by lisa on 16th Sep at 9:40PM (flag as inappropriate)

  8. When it comes to losing your virginity everyone is different, but as a general rule I would say if you aren't 100% comfortable with having sex dont do it. Some of my friends had sex aged 14 but I didnt lose my virginity until I was almost 17. I felt ready...in fact I didnt feel worried at all. You only have one go at losing your virginity and you'll probably want to remember it without cringing.
    As for worrying about your vagina being small, I wouldnt worry. A vagina is designed so that when you are aroused the muscles of your vagina relax to accomodate the penis during sex. As long as you are relaxed and lubricated enough sex will be fine. If you find sex uncomfortable at first try using a water based lubricant ( available from boots or your local family planning ). Water based lubricants are safest to use with condoms as some oil based ones can increase the risk of the condom breaking. Look for "condom safe" on the packaging. If you are going to have sex please please use condoms. I was unfortunate enough to catch genital warts from one of my first sexual experiences. Thankfully, Im am now all clear but at the time I felt nervous buying condoms. Its silly really, as condoms are the most popular form of protection; the girl in the chemist who serves you is probably using them too!”

    Posted by Linzi on 16th Sep at 8:10PM (flag as inappropriate)

  9. Personally both my husband (boyfriend at the time) and i had always believed we would wait until we were married before having sex. We had both been brought up with the values that it is better to wait until marriage.
    Then we met and just clicked (I know it sounds cliched but you only understand it when it happens). i felt so completely comfortable with him. I am normally really nervous around guys (any guys, not just in a relationship) and yet with him i felt more at ease even than when i'm at home wiht my family (and we are a close family).
    Then one day we were lying chatting and we started making out and next thing we knew we had gone a bit further than normal and had had sex. We had only been dating for 3 months. But having said that it was a very special relationship and we already knew at that early stage that we would end up getting married. It felt so perfect. We did get married just over a year later and have been married now for 1 1/2 years. We are still very happy together and have a great sex life. I am so glad i waited until i knew it was right.

    Short answer - if you not sure then it's not the right time/guy.”

    Posted by Michelle on 10th Sep at 7:39PM (flag as inappropriate)

  10. i think when your with someone you love who you can trust completely, you will know when your ready. im still with my partner now, 2 years later.”

    Posted by Caroline on 10th Sep at 7:21PM (flag as inappropriate)

  11. When do people know that they are ready for sex? About four months after it first happens.

    It's something you'll reflect on after the event.

    Unless of course you mean when do we THINK we're ready for sex - which in my case was about 18”

    Posted by Martin on 10th Sep at 6:56PM (flag as inappropriate)

  12. if you have to ask if your ready your not. the majority of my friends, and myself, had sex as soon as they could, all regret it now. ”

    Posted by corey on 10th Sep at 4:15PM (flag as inappropriate)

  13. You will always know when it is right - dont rush into it!

    Usually you know when your thinking you want it, but your partner has said nothing about it (No suggestion of sex)!”

    Posted by John on 10th Sep at 3:01PM (flag as inappropriate)

  14. I think you know when you're ready when you feel completely comfortable around your partner as friends, as best friends and as a partner. They say the best things come to those who wait, and they're right.
    Sex is a big step to take in a relationship, and not something to be thought about lightly. People seem to be forgetting the sactity of it lately. It really can cement a relationship, and yes you will feel used if your relationship ends...but it just shows that you cared. Nothing's easy in life, is it?”

    Posted by Becca on 10th Sep at 9:32AM (flag as inappropriate)

  15. does it hurt the girl the first time she has sex?”

    Posted by dylan on 10th Sep at 7:49AM (flag as inappropriate)

  16. A female response: I was brought up to feel that the double standard between male and female sexuality is wrong, so I have always had a very strong sense of my sexuality as a beautiful thing that I have a right to express when I have feelings for someone. However, I am still coming to grips that this ingrained attitude is a dangerous combination when mixed with the way my attraction to men works. When I fall for a man, that means I'm not interested in other men. After we have sex, I can't help but develop feelings of attachment. So in cases where I get rejected, it takes a very loooonnnnggg time for me to get them out of my mind. So, whether I like it or not, my confidence to express and share my sexuality early on when I fall for a man can multiply my risk of putting my heart in a vulnerable position... and as a result I have experienced a lot of heartbreak for it. In my experience, I really need to learn to wait, even if I am completely aching to go for it... or learn to feel emotionally confident enough to communicate my sexuality verbally (and not just through non-verbal ways) at an early stage with a man before we even go there. Hope that makes sense.”

    Posted by Jessica on 9th Sep at 11:37PM (flag as inappropriate)

  17. when two people click....”

    Posted by G.V on 9th Sep at 11:22PM (flag as inappropriate)

  18. When Its Well Thought About As Sex Is a Big Step. Just Think How Horrible It Wud Be If You Did Sleep With Them And Then A Couple Of Days Later They Dump You. My Sister Waited Over A Year :)”

    Posted by Vicki on 9th Sep at 10:52PM (flag as inappropriate)

  19. Trust and be comfortable with the person”

    Posted by Kay-tee on 9th Sep at 10:41PM (flag as inappropriate)

  20. what if your a girl and your vagina is very small how will the penis get in? will it get in? what do you do to help it get in? what positions should you do to make it easier?”

    Posted by The Drama Queen on 9th Sep at 10:37PM (flag as inappropriate)

  21. when it feels right, and when you dont feel under pressure to do it.

    after your first tiem thou, it kinda just seems silly to think you worried for so long.
    sex is sex, its only dangerous or bad when your refusing to listen to the warnings.”

    Posted by abbie on 8th Sep at 11:56AM (flag as inappropriate)

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