Hmm- I dunno about that, but when you're a teen, lots of things seem like a good idea at the time that aren't. You don't have to be sex-negative to appreciate that.

Leading to my personal Golden Rule of first-time sex: before you decide to have sex, you should be certain in your own mind that you won't regret it later (even if you break up) because this is what you want right now- no reservations, no sneaking doubts, as few expectations as possible. Oh, and expect it to be a little tricky the first time, and figure it out slowly. This is only for the emotional stuff- the medical is a different bag of worms, but of course should be discussed first, and if your partner isn't ok with talking about risks, then DTMFA.