I would tell ANYONE to continue to wait if they feel the need. That was my experience too. My first serious relationship began when I was 18 and I wasn't ready to have sex, for many reasons, and wanted to wait until we were married, again for many reasons. My boyfriend pressured me a bit. We were together four years, and part of me is not proud that I withheld sex that long...but then we split up, and it was not a pretty split.

I met another guy. He's wonderful. From the first time he kissed me, his hands never went anywhere they shouldn't have, and when I brought up that fact and we had the sex talk and I told him I preferred to wait, he was cool with it, even though I knew he wouldn't mind having sex. We talked about it a few times but he never made me feel guilty or like I was making the wrong decision, unlike my ex. And when I finally was ready...I knew it and I had no regrets afterward, and I'm so glad I waited; the combination of me being older and having a better party were a big part of my readiness, I think.

I waited until I was 24 years old to lose my virginity, and to some that's laughable and/or pathetic, but I knowing what I know now, I would not have done anything else.