“Bad news for anyone who lost his or her virginity 20 years ago or more: Your first time would’ve been a whole lot better if it happened today, regardless of your gender. (Then again, you would’ve spent two decades not having sex that you could’ve spent, well, having sex.) According to a study from the University of Illinois, young adults have felt better and better about their first-time sexual experiences for the past 23 years, with the difference between men’s and women’s emotional responses to early sexual intercourse decreasing over time. The findings come from one of the largest samples of emotional responses to first-time intercourse ever, and they show that generally, the mythically awkward life experience of getting laid for the first time isn’t as awkward as it used to be.”
Read more at Salon here: http://www.salon.com/2014/07/22/science_losing_your_virginity_isnt_as_awkward_as_it_was_20_years_ago/
John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola) and Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) of The Young Turks break down this story. Do the results of this study surprise you? Tell us about when you lost your v-card in the comment section below.