(September 27, 2011 at 6:11 pm)Chuck Wrote: You can't fondle boobs masturbating.
Uh, Chuck.. Haven't you seen the moobs on some guys?

Anyhow, back to the original question, I was 17, almost 18 when I had sex for the first time. When people say that "you should be ready", what they mean is that you should yearn for cock/pussy. When the idea isn't scary anymore, then you know you're ready. You can be nervous still, but if you have time to think "is this such a good idea after all?" then I would dare say that you aren't ready.
When doing it for the first time, I say go for a girl (I'm assuming that you're straight) with a good sense of humor. To be able to laugh with each other, if something goes wrong can save the situation from being awkward. And to have sex with someone new is always different, even though you know the drill, you don't know what the person in front of you likes. So why not get as much practice as possible, if you haven't met that special someone yet?
Above all: remember the condoms. Safe sex is the best sex (at least until you know your partner well and can move to other contraception methods or having babies)

When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura