First Encounter

These questions should be on the top of your list if you are considering having sex with someone new for the first time,

- Chirag Mohanty Samal

Your first time of doing anything is likely to be fraught with doubts and inhibitions. That goes double for sex with someone new. You’ve met someone, there is definitely some attraction there and, with each meeting, you both seem to be moving closer to the possibility of having sex. At this point, you might find yourself in a grey area, even if it is one full of exciting possibilities. Your anxieties might centre around the physical (‘Am I ready to be naked with this person?’) or the emotional (‘Will he break my heart?’) or even the social (‘I haven’t had sex in a year—if I don’t break my dry spell, my friends will think I’m a freak!’). Rather than ignoring these niggling worries, here’s what experts suggest you do to come to grips with them.

‘What’s in it for me?’