Some of us would rather not.

Whether it happened by accident, or it was planned, at night in the back seat of a car, in our parents' basement while they were away, in a tiny dormitory room in college, at the graveyard or in an open field --- the first time stays with us. We shall share what it was like when you went "All The Way."

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Some of us went in with outrageous expectations... or fear ...or uncontrolled giggling. All of our myths about sex came with us to that first time.

This feature is meant to be an exploration of human sexuality, and our personal emotional experiences.

With your help, in this space every week we'll share with you the experience that other G21 readers had THE FIRST TIME. We shall look at the expectations, the circumstances, the aftermath of our readers' first times; how they lost their virginity.

All identities will be kept COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. Only the stories will be revealed. We invite you be part of this community, sharing THE FIRST TIME, another Reader-driven feature of the GENERATOR 21.