Is 16 too young to have sex when you really love someone?

Something does not seem right in your query. Your profile indicates that you are 22 yet in your query you state your age as 16. Aside from that, my response is an emphatic NO. You are both (aged 16) much too young to jump in a world that is for adults only. You will not be able to handle any situation that results in pregnancy because of an accident. Wait a few years to see if your love for each other is still mutually felt by both of you and meanwhile enjoy the many activities reserved for teenagers. Please be patient and when you are older you will see how right we adults are.

I had sex for the first time when I was 16 and a half. Me and my boyfriend were together for about a month or two before. We did love one another and it was a pretty cool graduate experience for both of us.

I don't think that love is  necessarily the reason why we did it, you can love someone for a long time and still not be ready for sex or you can just be horny and curious and decide it's the right time for you to experiment with it.

Hi,

     I also noticed what Rock noticed.  In your profile you are 22 and now you are saying that you are 16.  Anyway, I do think that falling in love is

a normal and a good thing.  God gave us that emotion.  The thing though to understand that 16 is too way young to be engaging in sex because people your age have not reached the emotional maturity that you need to deal with a lot of important issues like pregnancy, parenting, financially supporting a family.  I am a big fan of getting education.  I think that right at your age you should be concerned about  going to college and becoming a professional person so that when you get married later, you are going to be financially stable and will have a better chance of starting a family that will be a good asset to the American society, not just a family that will rely on the government to provide them with all their needs.  There is a perfect timing for everything.

The question that you should be asking is are you ready for the commitment and consequences associated with sex.  Sex isn't just the act of having sexual intercourse. Sex is emotionally and physically binding.  You and your girlfriend have to be aware that taking your relationship to the next level will also increase your level of responsibility.  I am 28 years old and I have a five year old son.  There will come a day when he too will be "ready" for sex.  Here are the questions that I will ask him:

1) Are you prepared to support your girlfriend emotionally and whole heartedly?

2) Are you prepared to take the responsibility of protection on yourself?

3) Can you remain commited to her after you move forward and begin a sexual relationship.

4) Are you positive that this is what she wants. 

 Speaking from the female prospective, sex changes everything.  Females become very attached to their partners after their frist sexual experience. 

Speaking from the maternal prospective, protection is key and is the responsibility of both people involved.  Birth control can only do so much and the male participant must protect himself as well.

Make sure that you are on the same page.  Check and double check each others feelings and opinions on this.  Talk to your parents if possible in a open conversation.  They deserve to know how serious you are about your girlfriend and how much you two care for each other.  This decision will change your life. For Good or Bad is up to you and how you handle yourself.

NO!!!  16 is way too young and you definetly need to wait till ur maried.  even if ur not very religous you still need to wait b/c you might not even marry her and ur giving a part of ur sould away to her and when u finally do get married and its not her then you are not fully giving the woman u love ur self.  Wait!!!  i am really serious.  wait till ur married and don't go off and elope w/ him b/c u just want to sleep w/ her.  please think this out.