Scientists from the Universities of Tennessee and Mississipi (USA) have asked this question and have come to the conclusion that "the first time we have a sexual relationship determines what the rest of our sexual life is like." In other words, according to Matthew Shaffer in the journal Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy , " the circumstances in which we lose our virginity have long-lasting consequences and influence physical and emotional development."
Based on a study with 331 young people of both sexes, the authors have concluded that if the experience of the first time is positive, "long-term physical and emotional satisfaction in relationships can be predicted". In addition, the greater the sense of control and well-being in the first sexual experience , and the less anxiety and the sense of "guilt" that young people feel, the better the sexual life when they reach maturity .
