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  1. I was 13, in a park with a boy i didnt know that well. i didnt realise then how much it ment to me to stay a virgin, at the time i thought it would be cool to do "IT" and be one of the first to lose it in my school. i am now 16 and wished i stayed a virgin and waited till i found the right boyfriend. you get so much more respect from a boy if you are a virgin.”

    Posted by Danielle on 28th Aug at 5:06PM (flag as inappropriate)

  2. I was 18 and was sooo ready. He was one of my closest friends, I'd known him for years but hadn't realised I was in love with him until a couple of months before. We were at a party where we knew everyone so it was hard to hide when we started to give in for our feelings. We were a bit tipsy and he took me to a corner and said "There have always been something between us, haven't there?" I agreed and I was supposed to sleep at his house that night which was very convenient! His father picked us up and we went straight to bed. It just happened, very naturally, and it couldn't had been more perfect. Since I knew him so well I didn't have to be shy. We met one more time and had sex again. Haven't spoken to him since. But I never regret it.”

    Posted by Hanna on 26th Jul at 6:11PM (flag as inappropriate)

  3. My first time was wonderful.I was 17 and on a weekend away with my boyfriend,my best friend and her boyfriend.It happened a week after we said the "L" word, I really did love him and he was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. We had never really talked about it but I knew it was soon. We were on the bottom bunk in a hostel next to my friends, but it was still amazing and even though we've split up I still don't regret it at all. It did hurt but he was very understanding. I'm so glad I waited.”

    Posted by Sarah! on 15th Jul at 7:42PM (flag as inappropriate)

  4. I was 15. My friends lost their virginity young. Part of me just wanted it to be done + over with. I thought i was ready.. but i clearly wasn't. The guy i done it with was really gorgeous, but a complete idiot - i made such the wrong decision. I didn't even feel ready for him to see my body or anything, i was pressured in to it a bit.. but i just gave in + done it. I regret it now, i haven't had sex since, and i'm 17. I'm waiting for the right guy who respects me + likes me.”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Jul at 12:37PM (flag as inappropriate)

  5. I was really close friends to this boy and we never really thought we would get together, but we spent every day together and we texted all the time. We had the same friends and everything just worked out well, then we started liking each other and he told me that he wanted me to be his first so then i agreed but i wouldn't do it unless we were in a relationship. After 1 month of seeing each other he finally asked me out at a party and that night he came over and we had sex the night he asked me out.
    We went out for less than a month and had sex 4 times, we also did other things. I don't regret it but it is just the fact that people think he was using me for it all, because after we tried everything we broke up and we can't even stay friends. It's heart breaking but I think it is for the best as I'm doing things with other boys now.”

    Posted by Ashley on 5th Jul at 3:19PM (flag as inappropriate)

  6. I'm 15 years old and I THINK I'm ready for sex... however I'm currently single and haven't been in a "proper" relationship for over a year. I was quite put off for a long time because my last boyfriend and I shared a terrible relationship, we officially started "going out" (being in a relationship) for three weeks and then he dumped me, shortly after begged for me back and i naively took him back. This happened 3 times. Eventually he just threw some "I'm not ready for a relationship but i still want you" bullshit at me and stuffed me around for ten months, getting very aggressive and violent when i refused to have sex with him. He'd hit me every now and then and try to pin me down and take my clothes off. One day he took things too far and sexually assaulted me, to which i contacted the police and reported him. The whole palaver really affected me and it took me ages before i was able to trust another guy again and open myself up to the possibility of a new relationship. So even though i feel ready now, i definitely will NOT be jumping in to anything.”

    Posted by Jenny on 21st May at 8:11AM (flag as inappropriate)

  7. I was two months off 17 when i first had sex, the day after valentines. My boyfriend (who was 3months off 18) and i had been together 7months, and had been out b4 with rocky stages. we'd known each other 4yrs though and i completely trusted him, felt completely comfortable with him, and knew i wouldnt regret it. and i didnt. it didnt last long, and hurt slightly sort of like period pain cause your 'downstairs' isnt used 2 that sensation, but we felt so great and loving after doing it together and with someone you COULD trust and feel comfortable with, and we always used protection. Make sure that you pick your partners carefully, and dont just throw it away on someone you'd regret it with, and always always use protection. your first time can be a wonderful thing :) x”

    Posted by Marie on 13th Apr at 12:00AM (flag as inappropriate)

  8. i found it horrible, i was 11 and got pregnant.. not a good start eh.l”

    Posted by gemma on 3rd Apr at 7:21PM (flag as inappropriate)

  9. i was way too young only just 13 me and my mates thort wed be really grown up and get drunk and go camping with a load of older boys(about 16-18), we was verry drunk and my mates were all having sex with his mates in the tents and we were sitting looking at the lake as they all come out they were saying stuff like have you not f**ked him yet and making me feel under pressure and i said no and carried on just talking to him and drinking more, after a few hours they were still taunting me and i thort i had to do it, so we went into the tent and he started kissing me i went along with it and b4 i had a chance to say anything we was fooling around, he asked me if i wanted to have sex i said no and we carried on fooling but after a wile i have in to the pressur and let him, the pain was unberbul and i told him to get off after about 5 seconds and he did, i regret it so much, the worst thing was he new how old i was and new i was a vergin, since then i have had a few sexual partners all of witch have been relationships but in a was i stil regret them all still feel im not redy for sex its just more pressure than wanting to i'm now 16 and have been with my boyfriend 6 months and he understands i dont was to sleep with him till i feel redy witch is good”

    Posted by ellie on 1st Apr at 12:17AM (flag as inappropriate)

  10. I was with my boyfriend for exactly a year before we had sex, we were both virgins and both scared. We had done everything but had sex. We both decided that we were ready, it must have been good as we are still tgether now 14 months later. Our relationship has really built up over the 2 and a half years u have been with him. i love him to bits and he means the world to me. Yeh i am only 17 and he s my first real boyfriend. But we are in love and nothing will stop us.”

    Posted by Nicola on 31st Mar at 4:35PM (flag as inappropriate)

  11. i was just turned 17 and thought i was ready, but i sooo wasn't. i just believed him when he said i owed him it. it was painful and a fair bit of blood. i had all these expectations about the romance etc and as it turned out, sex isnt everything its said to be. since him, i have slept with one other person and it was fantanic. please dont do what i did and rush into things, wait till ur 100%! its always better. it was for me!”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 27th Mar at 12:10AM (flag as inappropriate)

  12. I lost my virginity when i was 16. I regret this now as it was with someone i can never have.. as this person is 23. I rushed into it too quickly.. and karma came straight back at me as the protection split. Thankfully, i took the morning afterpill, and it worked. Nothing compares to the amount of stress and worry i experienced through this situation, i was restless. I was stupid to think that using 1 form of contreception would make it 100% safe. Always make sure you use 2 forms. I had it lucky this time, but im not for one second taking advantage of this.
    However, I will not let this put me off sex. I admit at first i felt horrible about it, but with the help and the support of one amazing friend i now feel after 3 months ok again. Always be safe.”

    Posted by Annalise on 18th Mar at 9:50PM (flag as inappropriate)

  13. I was 16 and me and my boyfriend had been fooling around for ages, then one day he said he'd brought some condoms and we could have sex if i was ready to make that leap... he was so kind about it and without him I probably would have more nervous than i already was.”

    Posted by Jodie on 5th Feb at 9:06PM (flag as inappropriate)

  14. i was fourteen, young & foolish.
    i had been seeing this guy for a couple of months but we hadn't made it official.it was his 16th & he got me drunk and took me back to his.. one thing lead to another and yeah..
    but i felt so dirty, i always said i would wait untill i was 16th. everyone makes mistakes right? x”

    Posted by Becky on 2nd Feb at 7:23PM (flag as inappropriate)

  15. I'm 18 and lost it about 3 months ago. I had been with my boyfriend for 8 months and had been so nervous about losing my virginity having heard all the horror stories but in the end it wasn't that bad. We started fooling about on his bed and then he asked if I wanted him to get a condom. After a while I said yes and we did it. It hurt so much getting it in as he is very well endowed but after that it started to feel good. My boyfriend wasn't a virgin and was very considerate and went easy with me. Overall it wasn't a bad experience and I don't regret it at all.”

    Posted by Kim on 2nd Feb at 12:12AM (flag as inappropriate)

  16. I'm 16. Just a few weeks ago, it was my boyfriends 18th but he didn't want to have a big party as he never enjoys his birthday. I brought him out for dinner the night before his birthday and after we went to the cinema. That night I stayed in his house, like I do every weekend. We had talked about it loads of times before, I felt ready for a while but for some reason I felt like I needed to wait just for the sake of waiting, I think it was probably because I had never been this comfortable with any of my other boyfriends after quite a short space of time (about 2 and a half months) So it got to the early hours of the morning of his birthday we were downstairs watching a movie, fooling around as usual. We decided to go upstairs to bed and it just happened, i felt so comfortable with him and he kept asking me if I was sure I wanted to do it then. I was glad I didn't have big romantic expectations but at the same time in our own way it was romantic because of the strong bond we share. =)”

    Posted by katie on 26th Jan at 5:11PM (flag as inappropriate)

  17. I've just turned 17 and have been going out with my boyfriend, who's 19 for just over 3 months. I met him at a party where I had my first kiss with him, but then my friend and her sister told me all this awful stuff about him: that he used women for sex and then left them. I didn't think this was at all true and I spoke to him about it and heard him out, everything had been taken the wrong way. I decided to go out with him; although I was at first cautious, I began to trust him and fell in love with him. We did have some problems to begin with as I knew he'd already had a lot of experience and I was a virgin and it made me feel slightly nervous and unconfident about doing sexual things. Also it didn't help I'm quite body conscious, but he was wonderful and very understanding. He didn't pressure me at all, although he did get too excited at times; I simply pushed him off and told him I didn't like that. Which I think is very important for people to be able to do when in that situation. It was a couple of nights ago, when unplanned, I'd decided I was ready to have sex. I don't regret it at all, and it was really good :), even though I found it really painful! :S There were a couple of hiccups as well, as he accidentally slid a couple of times (we think we know why now), and I was not that grateful having to put up with a lot of pain 3 times over!! But it was great! :) He means a lot to me and it feels special to know that he's my first kiss, first boyfriend, first love and first time :)... People should wait until they know they're ready and have talked it through with their partner. Oh yeah, use protection too! It's an absolute myth that sex is rubbish with a condom! Even with all the hiccups, my boyfriend managed to make me cum! Also sometimes it's best to trust your instincts, I'm glad I did with my boyfriend after all the awful rumours as I wouldn't be this happy otherwise :). (Sorry for the essay, but I hope it might help someone!)”

    Posted by Tara on 6th Jan at 6:15PM (flag as inappropriate)

  18. In a bush behind my local bike shed. it was good :D”

    Posted by Emma on 25th Nov at 4:07PM (flag as inappropriate)

  19. I'm 17 and i lost my virginity last night to my gorgeous boyfriend who is 23 who's obviously had a lot more experience. We have been together for 8 months and we were only fooling around you know heavy petting and oral...last night was amazing i don't regret it for a second, i wasn't even scared that's how comfortable he makes me feel. i really love him :)”

    Posted by holly on 13th Nov at 10:01AM (flag as inappropriate)

  20. Im sixteen and ive beeing with my boyfriend for about 2months but were basically together 3moths prior to that aswell, we had sex in the first week, and it was okay, i love him to bits and i trust him and i know that he accepts my body but the fact is, i dont think i have, i always feel embarrased and i know he gets annoyed because he thinks im "perfect". We've done other stuff to, and i enjoy my sexual realtionship with him EXCEPT i havent been fingered, and i have developed some sort of phobia because im scared that he wont get them in, even tho weve had sex.. he wasnt a virgin so he would know weather or not we did, but to me it didnt feel like much? I dont know im confused, i wanna let him but i have some big insecruties of my own, and im also scared that i have to much discharge and i dont wanna have it while hes doing whatever incase its not right too, CONFUSED?”

    Posted by amber on 6th Nov at 7:24PM (flag as inappropriate)

  21. I'm 16, i THINK i'm ready, me and my boyfriend have been seeing eachother for almost two months, although i'm ready, i'd like to wait a few more months as i believe its too early on in the relationship to have sex. He loves me and i love him, we're both virgins and he's prepared to wait as long as it (i) take. I'm terrified, ive heard lots of things and the experience, altogether, doesn't seem very pleasant or enjoyable. people have told me theres loads of blood, and it hurts, alot! I'm also scared it'll be awkward or he wont be able to get it in, he's really tall and quite big built and i'm quite petite, his friends were messing around and said to me 'have you even thought about how your going to have sex? i mean, he's obviously not going to fit inbetween your legs!' and they all laughed and said that he would break me and make me bleed. I'm also really self conscious and i'm worried that he might not like my body, if we broke up after a bad experience of sex, would he slag me off and make jokes about me to his friends? I also know that your heimen doesn't always break the first time, and for some people, it doesn't hurt, so, if it doesn't hurt, how do you know if its been broken or not? thinking about all of this so early in on the relationship is freaking me out and its making me want to end it. me ad my boyfreind have alot, were like bestfriends, i'm just terrified of my first time. But because i'm scared of all this and dont trust that he wont joke about me to his friends or except my body, do i really love him? I'm SO damn confused(!) can anyone put this into perspective for me? xx”

    Posted by Beckie. on 3rd Nov at 7:58PM (flag as inappropriate)

  22. I was 14 at the time on a youth hostel trip with my friends and my, then, boyfriend of 2 months. I had no intention of having sex but we had all just descovered alcohol and didn't know the limit including me. My boyfriend was experienced sexually and i knew this but didn't think i was at risk, apparently not. It wasn't rape as i said yes (although not far off...) The next day i felt so utterly disgusted with myself and even at the time i remember not really wanting to but feeling i had to. I broke up with him soon after that as i was quite frankly scared and not ready to be that vulnerable with someone, never mind the risk! I am now 17 and enjoying a healthy relationship with someone i trust, i wish i had waited and i urge anyone to wait till they feel ready!”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 3rd Nov at 4:30PM (flag as inappropriate)

  23. I was 16 with my boyfriend of a few months. We hadn't spoken much about sex to be honest and I thought he was a bit of a 'manwhore'.
    It was in his friend's sister's bed...It was good but I got a bit weird after because it hadn't been the romantic scene I had pictured.
    He looked confused and I said to him, "It's ok for you. You've done this before." and he just looked up and said, "What? No I haven't."
    So we lost our virginity to each other. And I'm so very glad that we did.
    (Two weeks later we did it very romantically and decided that THAT was our REAL first time)”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 27th Oct at 1:40PM (flag as inappropriate)

  24. i was older 13, and with a lad i was with for two days. He had been a very close friend though for two years, and i don't regret it as he is my husband now, and i'm 27. :)”

    Posted by Jane on 26th Oct at 6:39PM (flag as inappropriate)

  25. i lost my virginity at the age of 12 after being with my boyfriend after only 4 days. I felt foolish after as we broke up two days later because of my best friend. Since then ive had many different expiriences and now im 14. Regrettable but im glad i did it at the same time. My friend are older than me for i am the youngest in ym year most of them had lost there so i felt ineeded to. wrong way to think tbh people .”

    Posted by shaunagh on 23rd Oct at 10:59PM (flag as inappropriate)

  26. I was 17 and I was in love. My parents went to France for a week and so I was house sitting, I had been going out with my boyfriend for a few months by then and he ended up staying most of the week. We decided to have sex and it was quite painful but a nice feling at the same time. I remember I got blood all over my white swan princess pyjamas.. we went out for a couple of years but grew apart and moved to different countries, but I don't have any regrets and I'm very glad I waited until I was in love.”

    Posted by Rosie on 20th Oct at 10:23PM (flag as inappropriate)

  27. I lost my virginity when i was 15, i had been with the guy for about a year but it was a long distance relationship (very long) so we had only actually spent about 4 months physically with each other. i went to stay with him and his family for a couple of weeks and we got into the habit of going for long walks around the locally parks and woods, thats where it happened. at the time i had no regrets and my only regret now is that it was with him, i was fairly naive and believed that would we be together forever...”

    Posted by C on 20th Oct at 8:48PM (flag as inappropriate)

  28. I lost my virginity quite young really, at 14. I'm 15, nearly 16 now and have matured much since then. I do regret it if I'm honest. I believe I was too young and rushed it a bit. He was my boyfriend for 2 years and I waited over 1 before we did. Looking back I should have said no. He didnt treat me that well really. But in a way I don't regret it as the mistakes I made in the relationship, I have learned from and improved in my current one and I'm now as happy as ever and alot more comfortable (:”

    Posted by Leah on 18th Oct at 11:52PM (flag as inappropriate)

  29. I lost my virginity at a young age. Too young in my opinion. I lost it on my 14th birthday, I had been with him for 2 months by then and both of us have admitted since that we weren't ready and we should have waited until we had a stronger emotional connection. However, I don't regret it because I honestly can say I believed I loved him at the time. He meant a lot to me and I knew he would be very caring and loving. We broke up after 6 months which was a shame but we remained close friends. It was disappointing as I believed it was a huge act of love. I will never forget it though and it was special to me.”

    Posted by Kayleigh on 16th Oct at 12:49AM (flag as inappropriate)

  30. I lost mine just after my 15th birthday, it was after my first date with my 'boyfriend' whilst my parents were out...it wasnt the most romantic and I wish I had waited to be honest.”

    Posted by K on 15th Oct at 6:38PM (flag as inappropriate)

  31. A whole year wait for the first orgasm?! We lost ours at 16 and she didnt get one first time, but prety much every time after that! My dad's also a minister so I know what you mean about feeling immature - i didnt have a clue lol (We had it unprotected as i was too embarrased to buy a condom=> not a gd idea)”

    Posted by nofirstnamesupplied on 15th Oct at 2:20PM (flag as inappropriate)

  32. I was 16 years old and so was my boyfriend at the time. We were going our for a month and he called me round to watch a film round his one night. We ended up in his bed, however we wer both scared but still one thing led to another.
    Im glad it happened with someone who i loved at the time and i don't regret a single thing.”

    Posted by Gina on 15th Oct at 8:32AM (flag as inappropriate)

  33. i was 15 years old when i lost my virinity, he was 20, we had a few drinks and were foolin around and then one thing led to another and had sex. after this we regularly had sex. i was still immature enjoyed it but regreted it and wished i waited!!”

    Posted by becky on 14th Oct at 9:05PM (flag as inappropriate)

  34. hi im a 13 yr old girl. im in stable relationship and i ont no weather to have sex, its not that im not ready its that im a bit scared and i dont no why. wonderin does it hurt?
    xx”

    Posted by sophie on 14th Oct at 9:05PM (flag as inappropriate)

  35. i was 12 at the time and me and my boyfriend had been seeing eachother for a few mounths everytime i saw him it was like the first time we met like butterflys x. so one day we just desided to do 'IT'. i think i brought us both together more, but i was realy worried about what would happen if we split up.
    but 5 n a half months on we split up and all i think about now is how stupid i was i talk about it openly now with my friends and all of them are still virgins, if i could relive my life i would of never of done it! i havent done it since and wont untill i will find the best guy in the world n i will treat it like my 1st time !!!”

    Posted by bethlyn x on 14th Oct at 8:47PM (flag as inappropriate)

  36. im was 18 and hadnt lost it , i dont get out much so i signed up on a dating site and met a older man and when we met we were straight into it!”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 14th Oct at 8:01PM (flag as inappropriate)

  37. I'm with a boy friend of almost a year, I'm only 14 and he's 15, my birthday's in july and we may do it on our anniversary, but I'm not sure what to do? He's waited this long, I know he wont mind if I don't, it's just I'm not sure.”

    Posted by Tamara on 13th Oct at 5:00AM (flag as inappropriate)

  38. I was 19 yrs old and had been seeing a guy of about 26 for only 3 weeks. I was very immature now I look back on it as I grew up in a very strict christian family. I was terrified of losing my virginity as I thought I would feel terribly guilty because I had been brought up to wait until I was married.
    I met my then boyfriend at his friend flat and one thing led to another. I was not at all ready for it and he almost forced himself on me, bu tI was too shocked to say no. Afterwards I felt strangley liberated, like I had joined the ranks of the grownups, the special club of people who had sex.
    Looking back I had no idea what I was doing, we had sex reguarly after that. I was surprised to find that my hymen did not break until the 4th time (its normal I have been told!) and I never orgasmed with him. Not until I metmy next boyfriend did I actually start to enjoy sex, but it was still a full year of sex with him until I orgasmed for the first time. I think it was because I was actually in love with this guy that I stated to engoy it.”

    Posted by Rachel on 9th Oct at 10:34PM (flag as inappropriate)

  39. I was 15, I had been with my boyfriend for 7 months, and we decided to have sex. I was nervous as he wasn't a virgin and I was. Although it wasn't embarassing as I am very comfortable with him, I can safely say that it hurt like hell! I didn't bleed or any of the other nasty stories I'd heard about, but it was really painful and I didn't enjoy it at all! The whole thing was a bit awkward, as he didn't want to hurt me and I was just so worried about it, I was very tense and not relaxed. I even uttered the worst thing I could.. "Is it in yet!"
    Two years later, we're still together! I'm as in love as I was 2 years ago, and coincidentally, we are going to see The Streets perform, the band that was playing in the background of that awkward night!”

    Posted by meg on 9th Oct at 7:01PM (flag as inappropriate)

  40. I met a boy over the internet and we had been chatting for a couple of months before we decided to meet in my home town, i had already developed some feelings for him. 6 weeks later and by this time a couple, we ended up having sex for my first time at the age of 14. i thought i was ready at the time, i dont really regret it however it was unprotected. Im still with him and we have been together 10 months now, but i do wish i waited until we had been together atleast a few months so it was protected and was more emotional. At the time he didnt know it was my first, but when i told him (6 months later) he didn't really mind. I wish i told him and waited until we were closer so i felt more of a connection with him. Apart from that i am happy that it wasn't a one night stand and with someone who i can see myself being with for a very long time! =]

    I would also like to add that 3 weeks later i noticed that i had genital herpies. i was devastated because i thought it was very serious and would be labelled as a 'slag'! But with further research and the help of my clinic i was told that it was caught off the coldsore from his lip from oral sex, and even virgins have had it. I have only had one episode of it. From all of this i have gained alot of maturity and wish i was educated more about it as i didn't think i could get pregnant if i WASN'T on a period and that herpies was something only majorly sexualy active people get!!”

    Posted by Emily on 7th Oct at 8:23PM (flag as inappropriate)

  41. when i was 14, with my boyfriend a month, in his room. i wish i wish it could have been more romantic, that's all.”

    Posted by avril on 7th Oct at 8:05PM (flag as inappropriate)

  42. I was 15 and i'd been going out with my boyfriend for a few months by then. It was no way forced, i've never felt the need to have sex when i wasn't ready even though the majority of my friends had done lost theirs quite a while before me. Unfortunately, they weren't in relationships with the people they lost it to, it was just so they could say "i'm not a virgin". Our first time was slightly planned, but i don't think it would've happened if it wasn't. He didn't feel the need to rush, we were both virgins. It was one of the most moving and emotional things i've experienced really, i wouldn't have done it any other way or at any other time. I'd taught myself to learn from my friend's mistakes and he's still the love of my life.”

    Posted by Sophie on 3rd Oct at 6:47PM (flag as inappropriate)

  43. I'd just turned 15 and been with my boyfriend for 9 months, we were and still are in love. We were both the same age, both virgins and I'm yet to find a more amazing person. I don't regret it at all.”

    Posted by Julie on 1st Oct at 7:50PM (flag as inappropriate)

  44. I was 17, We were good friends to begin with. We would always share our troubles with each other and if we needed help or wanted someone to talk to then we would have each other. I always dreamed that our friendship would be something more and luckily for me he felt the same way. We gave it a go with seein each other for a bit and the day he asked me out was the day i lost my virginity. I shocked myself because it was my own decision and he was rather shocked too. We are still together now and its been 1 year and 3 months and stronger than ever.”

    Posted by Katrina on 1st Oct at 10:27AM (flag as inappropriate)

  45. I think alot of people loose there virginity for the wrong reasons. I was completely in love with a boy who I'd previously been out with and was basicly trying to get him to go back out with me. We did end up going back out again eventually and we were happy for about 2 years, but I still wish I'd waited until I was in a relationship with him because it made me feel really cheap.”

    Posted by charlie on 29th Sep at 10:55PM (flag as inappropriate)

  46. my first time was with a boy i'd been out with before, and both my friend and his ex were in the room while we had sex. not the best first time but i don't regret doing it.”

    Posted by Tiffany on 29th Sep at 4:02PM (flag as inappropriate)

  47. When i was 16, after i had been with my boyfriend for a month, it was both our first time and i am happy it happened that way!”

    Posted by [No first name supplied] on 28th Sep at 2:21PM (flag as inappropriate)

  48. I was 19. My boyf and I were on rocky ground. My friend came over to seeif I was ok. It got late so he ended up staying. One thing led to another and... I wish I'd waited!”

    Posted by Jill on 28th Sep at 10:39AM (flag as inappropriate)

  49. I lost my virginity at 15 on valentines day, two weeks before my birthday. I was in a relationship at the time we had been tother for 2 months and both thought we were ready. One thing led to another and we slept together. I have mixed feelings now though as i haven't had sex since then and i am single again. I am confused thoughbecause i didn't bleed and i didn't have an orgasm so i kinda think that im not normal. I regret it because i think i wasn't ready but i am glad i did because i feel a bit more confident im my self.”

    Posted by Gemma on 27th Sep at 10:39AM (flag as inappropriate)

  50. I'm really nervous about losing my virginity i am very conscious about my weight and the scars i have, it upsets me to think that i may never find someone who will actually see through that all as i am only 17 i know i have a long time to go but it still plays on my mind.”

    Posted by Amy on 26th Sep at 10:33PM (flag as inappropriate)

  51. when i was 14, in the middle of a freezing cold damp field, with a boy i had been with for 3 days!”

    Posted by georgia on 25th Sep at 2:19PM (flag as inappropriate)

  52. i was with a more experienced boyfriend for a month, i felt like i had to, but was very dissapointing, i ended up watching a film over his shoulder while he got on with it!!”

    Posted by charlotte on 23rd Sep at 9:17PM (flag as inappropriate)

  53. havent. basically i want to wait for the right person and time. i know it rarely happens but i want to feel comfotable.”

    Posted by Emma on 23rd Sep at 8:17PM (flag as inappropriate)

  54. down a back ally of a night club in the middle of winter wheni was sixteen . not good.”

    Posted by han on 16th Sep at 11:27PM (flag as inappropriate)

  55. at a party and one thing led to another with my brothers friend!”

    Posted by Amy on 16th Sep at 8:05PM (flag as inappropriate)

One of them asked me if I wanted to go for a walk with him and I went, I knew what I was doing, and we found a door that led to the backstage…”

Ann, 53

Sex facts

  • The age of consent is 18 for anyone having sexual relations with someone in a position of trust, e.g. a teacher or GP
  • The average age when people in the UK lose their virginity is 16.
  • In England, Wales and Scotland, the legal age of consent for any kind of sexual intercourse activity is 16 for both men and women, whether the sex is of a hetero or homosexual nature.

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