What should you consider when you first have sex with someone, and how should you communicate?
- Communication
- Both parties truly believe in each other's emotional and physical health both parties understand each other's needs for love and sex
- Understand their own physical, emotional and sexual needs
- Both parties know each other's personal characteristics and observe each other's behavior under stress or crisis situations
- Both parties understand the consequences of sexual behavior
- Both parties are willing to take responsibility for contraception and safe sex.
- What needs to be communicated:
- Can we accept each other's moral and cultural beliefs? How is the relationship, mutual trust and respect?
- What are the expectations of both parties for the outcome of the Sexual Act?
- How did the two sides view each other afterwards?
- How much do both sides know about stds and aids?
- What precautions have both sides taken?
- What if you get an STD or get pregnant?
- Has one partner ever had sex under pressure?
- Have both parties discussed their decisions regarding sexual activity? Etc.