Well, I had intercourse with my first love at 16. He was 19. It was pretty uncomfortable and breaking the hymen did hurt. However, my BF was very smart and used a condom, which I appreciate more than ever now. He was truly ahead of his time, since that was in the 60s!!! But, he wanted no unplanned pregnancies, since STDs were not the issue they are now. We made love many times over the next year and it was wonderful. If you really love someone that you are making love with, it is the best. Having sex and being "respected" was a big thing back then and I thought I never had to doubt that he did. Then, I went away to school for my junior year in high school and he wrote me a letter and broke up with me saying he had found someone that, "he could love and respect." It just about killed me, and it took me years to get over it. Two weeks after he sent that letter, he wrote that he was sorry for saying that and wanted me to go back with him. Needless to say, I was shocked! And, it was way too late. I did see him a few times when I got home, but I then broke things off. While I felt I was ready for intercourse at 16, I think it is hard to be sure you can really trust the person at that age. I never got a logical explanation for why he said what he said. He just said he was hurt I had left town for a year. Some excuse. In retrospect, I wish I would have waited or done a better job of picking my partner, although I am not sure you can EVER be sure about anyone.