Mostly, though, it's hard to imagine what sex will actually be like when it happens — beyond what you learned in sex education class. That's why we talked to 24 people to find out exactly what first time sex was like, and what they wished they'd known going in. Before we dive into their real-life experiences, let's set the record straight: Below are some of the most common questions people ask about virginity. What does losing your virginity mean?

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Welcome to Down to Find Out , a column in which Nona Willis Aronowitz addresses your biggest questions about sex, dating, relationships, and all the gray areas in between. Have a question for Nona? Send it to downtofindout gmail. Our conversations were stilted, but our makeout sessions were extremely fun and pleasurable.

No two first-time sex stories are the same. If you thought you were the only person to lose your virginity while some awful song that was popular in the mids played, take comfort in the fact that you are not at all. Here are nine men and women on what first-time sex was like for them, without sparing the intimate and cringe-worthy details. Like many times.