You'll never get to heaven if you're scared of getting high

a.k.a. Why you should lose your virginity before you turn 18

See, I was talking to my friend, a fairly normal 20 year old (a pervert only by prudes' standards) and he was telling me about what I should get for our mutual friend's birthday. Since I have more access to said mutual friend, he suggested that I try to get him laid. It was a joke of course (at least I thought it was).

But the point is, it lead to us talking about losing one's virginity. This thing we call virginity, so completely worshipped here, even though everyone knows that no sane person would maintain celibacy till their wedding night. An exception would be that they were really ugly and the marriage was an arranged one.

Anyway, we got to talking about the virtues of losing one's virginity before one stopped being considered a teen ie. before turning 19/20. Most people lose theirs by 17, but that's just fyi and is not what we're discussing today. Apparently, besides the "SEX IS SO MUCH FUN" reason(immature statement? maybe, but hey it is so damn true, no?). Here are our top 10, mine and I-love-boobs-loads'* (in no particular order really)

10. For nostalgic value. ie, to recreate memories from when you were breast feeding. or from when you put your head through the birth canal.. only this time, it's in the other direction.

9. Remember when you mocked your sister for using a product called 'feminine wash'.. You'll learn to love that particular personal hygiene product.

8. For the uncircumcised(not me), to give you a reason to clean yourself out when you shower.

7. You'll finally understand the concept of dermatomes, well, assuming you have someone who is good in bed.

6. Because masturbation, although fun, is not equivalent

5. Hello 30 year old virgin

4. Cuz first time really sucks. No one told you? oh... well, it does, get it over and done with and get better. Practise makes perfect. Virginity is too highly over-rated.

3. Because your parent's wouldn't be able to tell from you face that you've had sexual intercourse. Nope, your pastor can't too..

2. Oxytocin** makes you happy. Happy people are healthy/sexy/productive

1. Just so you can finally say, "I got laid, high five"

Peace. xxx

*OBVIOUSLY not his real name, duh... (hey even in a world with no pretense, some kinda cover up is sometimes necessary)

** a hormone released during orgasms. More so when it's with a partner. ie, solo counts, but not that much.



p/s: all that being said and done, sexual relations should only be done with consenting parties, and only if you think you're emotionally ready, and if you're a guy and over 15, and if you're a chick who's over 14, you probably are, and have been dreaming about it.