10 Reasons to Say No to Having Sex

9. What kind of experience do I want my first sexual experience to be?

You can control the circumstances surrounding a sexual encounter. If it is important to you that sex occur in a particular environment or under a particular set of circumstances, you should wait until those factors are in place. First-time sex is something you'll remember. Unfortunately, many teens end up remembering an experience they'd rather forget!

"We did it at a friend's house. There was a party going on. A lot of people were hanging out. We were in one of the bedrooms. Everybody suspected what was going on, I was so embarrassed. People kept knocking on the door, turning up the stereo, making rude remarks outside the door. I was humiliated." - Lisa

"We did it at my house. My parents were at work. She had to leave before they got home." - Ben

"It happened at a friend's house. I wanted to stop, but I was afraid to tell him. He shouldn't have been the guy I lost my virginity to. I felt dirty, guilty and regretted it because of my religious beliefs." - Amy

"The whole night was raunchy. We were drunk. Another couple was in the same room." - Allen

"We did it in his bedroom. The experience was awful. I said no, but he got mad and made me feel bad for stopping him. I didn't want him mad at me." - Renee

"We'd gone out for dinner, and we were in my bedroom talking. Music was playing, and it just kind of happened. It wasn't planned at all." - Jeff