For most of us, it’s the “when” that holds a ton of weight.
We rarely even consider if we were mentally, emotionally, and physically ready to do it.
What does it mean to be “ready” for sex?
Here are the four main criteria:
1.
Contraceptive use
Are you using birth control of some sort?
Of those surveyed, most people did use reliable contraception, but around one in 10 did not.
Consent
Here’s a crucial one: Did both parties verbally and physically agree to have sex?
The “right” timing
Doyoufeel like this is the “right time”?
Other factors like finding a partner they feel attracted to and comfortable with could factor into this question.
This was the most commonly reported negative feature of first-time sex.
Looking beyond age.
Together, these four factors were used to determine whether a person was “ready for sex.”
These factors point to deeper societal issues, whereas some others dealt more with interpersonal relationships.
