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What age should you start having sex?

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  • independent_independent_ Community Connector Posts: 10,131 An Original Mixlorian
    Rhys wrote: »
    Could we bring this post back onto the topic of "what age should you start having sex" rather then "this person is ready for sex but can't"
    This topic was made to discuss what age does everyone think you should start having sex, not what to do if you can't get sex but are ready, which appeared to be the "elephant"

    thanks !!
    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • independent_independent_ Community Connector Posts: 10,131 An Original Mixlorian
    Thing is... just because a person is ready for sex doesn't mean they have to have sex as soon as physically possible. Most people are happy to wait for the right time and the right person if they are truely ready for it.

    And P.S Robert, forcing someone to have sex at any age (and especially under 16) is always wrong.
    “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.”
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
    edited July 2025
    Elleloveschocolate wrote: »
    Thing is... just because a person is ready for sex doesn't mean they have to have sex as soon as physically possible. Most people are happy to wait for the right time and the right person if they are truely ready for it.

    Typically, I believe a boy wants to have sex with girls often.

    There are huge numbers of people who have to wait several years after they want sex - thousands of days of wanting sex & being completely ready for it, but not being able to find anyone to have sex with.
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 17,476 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Elleloveschocolate wrote: »
    And P.S Robert, forcing someone to have sex at any age (and especially under 16) is always wrong.

    I wasn't implying otherwise. I was pointing out that many people are forced to start having sex long before they're ready - I wasn't implying that it's a good thing.
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