1 - Decide if you’re ready for any sexual stuff, and what it is you would like to do. If you’re curious and not sure, try our QUIZ: WHAT TO DO AND WHEN?

2 - Get to know your body, including your genitals. Knowing yourself is an important part of enjoying any kind of sexual closeness – now or later. spiderbytes.ca has some details about the following: FEMALE ANATOMY - EXTERNAL | FEMALE ANATOMY - INTERNAL | CIRCUMCISED MALE | UNCIRCUMCISED MALE| MALE ANATOMY - INTERNAL.

3 - Realize that, even if you don’t go all the way, you still have to watch out for STIs and, if you are having straight sex, pregnancy. For more info, go to our sections on STI BASICS and HOW PREGNANCY HAPPENS.

4 - To learn more about what kinds of things make people hot, take a look at our list, TURNED ON.

5 - Don’t forget about the other things you can do with your partner if you both want to. There are details about some stuff you can try on the page SEX ACTS.