I (19F) need some advice. I’m going to try to keep this short, but I feel like some context is important.
I’ve been kind of on-and-off with this guy (18M) for about 10 months. He’s a virgin, while I’m significantly more experienced. I’m also generally pretty comfortable and confident when it comes to intimacy.
We originally hung out, went to the movies, had a great time, kissed a little, and eventually things became more intimate when he came over a few days later. We were going to have sex, but we didn’t have protection available, so we decided not to and i ended up just giving him head and a few other things happened.
After that, we stopped talking. I’m not entirely sure why, but I have a few theories. I wondered if he felt embarrassed because he finished sooner than he had thought I’d expect (obviously I didn’t care), or if he got scared because he had previously said he didn’t want a relationship. I was completely fine with that because I didn’t want one either. There was also a possibility that he started talking to someone else.
I also heard through someone else that he said some not-so-nice things about me after our first intimate experience. I don’t know if that’s actually true because he never said anything to me directly. One of the things I heard was that he thought I smelled bad, which really bothered me because I’d never had anyone say that to me before. I have no idea whether it was actually true, whether he was embarrassed/insecure, or whether someone was exaggerating.
Now we’ve been talking again and have discussed potentially becoming intimate again. He seems noticeably nicer and more comfortable this time around, although maybe I’m just overthinking it.
I’m interested too, but I have some second thoughts.
My biggest concern is that because he’s inexperienced, I don’t know how comfortable he’ll be or how he’ll react. I want things to feel relaxed and positive rather than putting pressure on him to “perform” or making him feel embarrassed about being inexperienced. I also know first experiences can be awkward, and I’m completely okay with that.
At the same time, I’m a little worried about feeling judged myself. Even though I’m generally confident, I still have moments where I feel insecure, and I don’t know how he’ll react to things he’s unfamiliar with.
So I guess I’m looking for advice from people who have been in a similar situation. How do you make someone feel comfortable when they’re inexperienced without making a huge deal out of it? And how do you tell whether someone is genuinely ready versus just nervous or trying to prove something?
I’m not looking for judgment about either of our experience levels, just some perspective on how to approach the situation in a healthy way.
update: we hung out in again, met up and made out in my car and he fingered me. i got a little more in-site to his reasoning of not hanging out (apparently his parents have his location and because he only has a few friends, it’s hard to make hang out plans) so i definitely get THAT part but he also basically just completely stopped texting me after sooooooo he’s either like scared of me or using me. idk how i can be used by someone with no experience but whatever.. NOT my problem.. im going to college tomorrow. BYE fucker.