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When should I have sex for the first time?

When should I try for the first time?

Question submitted on 25. November 2020 by Lil peep

Jannik says

Sexualpädagoge, Social Justice und Radical Diversity Trainer

There are many first times. And for all of them, you should decide for yourselves when the time is right.

There is no specific age when the first time should take place. In Switzerland, the average age is around 16.5, which means that there are young people who have had sex earlier and also many who had their first time later

It's best not to rush things, talk about it, decide together and, above all, think about safer sex. You can find out what else there is to consider in our fact about the first time:

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