Ask Alison.

My boyfriend wants to have sex, but I don't want to get used.
I am a 14 years old and i have been going out with an 18 year old for almost 3 months. But now im a lil concern about something....he says he loves me all the time...but now hes askin me about having sex with him(and i'm a virgin and hes not)

He has told me many times dat he has been having dreams of us having sex and dat he sometimes imagines it...I really dont know wat it means....But the point is i want to have sex wit him but im scared dat after we have sex that he'll break up with me and then i'll feel used. What should i do?

If you feel your boyfriend may break up with you after getting sex, that suggests to me that perhaps you don't feel as rock steady in the relationship as you'd like. If you truly trusted this guy, these hesitations probably wouldn't be popping up - it's important to listen to that little voice that has these questions. It's there to prevent you regretting a situation.

Losing your virginity is a big step. Having sex at a too-young age can also affect your emotionally and physically - there's a higher occurance of cervical cancer in women who had sex in their early teens. Sex can also dramatically change a relationship, and not always for the better.

Of course, sex is also pleasureable and a way to share intimacy. There's just a lot to think about in regards to protecting yourself from pregnancy and diseases - if your boyfriend's not a virgin, he'll need to get tested for STDS before sex just to make sure everything's okay.

Think long and hard about whether you are ready for sex - and whether this is the person you want to lose your virginity with. You can only do that once, so make sure the timing is right.

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Posted on 2006-05-16 at 10:25 a.m.