Before opening this thread I thought to myself "age 22"
Anyways....
I know that teenage girls care so much about who they lose their virginity to. Not so much when, though. Teenage girls can be in a fantasy where they feel the guy they loose it to, say, their boyfriend at the time, will end up being their husband in 20 years. At least I did. I couldn't have cared less how old I was (15). I was just damn glad it felt good and I waited 4 years of knowing this guy, 1 year of having strong feelings for him.
2 years later, i'm 17, haven't had sex for a year and a half going strong, got it all out of my system (lol) between the second half of freshman year and the first half of sophomore year. I lost my virginity freshman year Superbowl Sunday, 2 years ago hahahah isn't that neat? I'm friends with the guy I might have loved at the time, auctually, we're closer friends than we were then (when he took my virginity)....I was in a sort of obsessive infatuation with him. He has the most intriguing personality.
A woman's maturity and romantic experience, compard to a teenage girl's, IMO would make her care much less about who it goes to. I'd also think that they'd care, maybe more than teenage girls, about WHEN to do it, since they're all timeline-planning-oriented. You know, "i need to get married at this time ___ and get my career at this time ___"....I dunno
All I can say for sure is that having experimented with sex, I feel like I know soo much about the consequences and feelings associated with it. I'm so much more happy with my life than I was while having sex. The last guy I had sex with, the 3rd one...I thought for a week or to I might be pregnant, had to take a pregnancy test at my girlfriend's house and it was one of the most scary times of my life. Thank god I wasn't pregnant. Haven't had sex since that time......
and i'm really glad that happened (the scaryness), because the next time I have it will be with someone with whom I have an intensely close relationship with, am safe with birth control a huge plus, dating someone, and 98% likely having graduated high school.
Someone asked if its ok for a 25 year old to have sex with a girl my age, even if she consents,,,, ....God that's wrong. Teenagers are vulnerable and some are intriguied my older men, don't take advantage of that. Our part of the brain that teaches us to be careful and knowledgeable of consequences isn't fully developed yet, be the man and don't do that shit.
***Jessica***
PS you guys just learned a lot about me!