First experiences

(Français) Après avoir embrassé un homme, j’ai vomi…

Question asked by Kévin (Homme de 22 ans, Congo, La République Démocratique du, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa))

Question answered on February 17, 2010 by Équipe AlterHéros

Sorted in First experiences, Questions

Am I gay? And how do I find the right man for me?

Question asked by Jimmy Eddy (16 years old questioning man from United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom (Great Britain))

Question answered on July 19, 2009 by JP Duc

Sorted in Discovery, First experiences, Questions

Hello Jimmy, thanks for your question, we have received two questions from you as displayed above however in one question your age is 16 and in the other your 12. How I would answer the question differs a bit depending on your age. Sexual maturation happens in young teenage years 11 ... Read more.

Making friends (or more!) with girls

Question asked by Walter (12 years old heterosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on May 11, 2009 by Hillary Greer

Sorted in Dating, First experiences, Questions

Hi again Walter! It's great to hear that the last answer was helpful to you. I hope I can do the same again! This time it sounds like you're asking what the best way is to talk to any kind of girl in order to become closer with her (whether as ... Read more.

Should I give my virginity to my friend?

Question asked by sarah (18 years old heterosexual woman from United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom (Great Britain))

Question answered on March 30, 2009 by Hillary Greer

Sorted in Friendship, First experiences, Questions

Hi Sarah, thanks for contacting Alterheros with your question! There are a few different issues to address within your question, so lets take a look at each one separately. First, you and your male friend are both virgins and want to have sex together for the first time. There seems to be ... Read more.

How do I win her affection quickly?

Question asked by Walter (12 years old heterosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on March 23, 2009 by Hillary Greer

Sorted in High-school, First experiences, Questions

Hi Walter. Thanks for sending in your question! It's always stressful when someone we have strong feelings for seems so unattainable . This would be especially difficult with the sort of competition that seems to be happening between you and your friend about this girl. I understand why you seem ... Read more.

How do I manage my wife and my new true love at the same time?

Question asked by dr (43 years old questioning man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on March 20, 2009 by Philip Borden

Sorted in Gay Marriage, First experiences, Questions

Dear DR, Thank you so much for coming back to us with another question. I'm very glad that we were able to finally make you feel understood and you are of course most welcome. I'll try to address your current predicament as best I can. First of all, congratulations on falling in ... Read more.

Should I risk our friendship by telling her I like her?

Question asked by itachi (14 years old heterosexual man from United States of America, United States of America)

Question answered on February 27, 2009 by Kay Wo

Sorted in First experiences, Questions, Relationships

Hi itachi, Thanks so much for writing to us at AlterHéros with your question. From what you've written, it sounds like a girl that you've been friends with your whole life has recently become someone you've started to like. You want to tell her this but you're worried that ... Read more.

I want to talk to her but how ?

Question asked by secret (16 years old woman from Canada, Canada)

Question answered on February 22, 2009 by annabelle dupras

Sorted in First experiences, Questions

Hi there, thank you for your question. Having a crush on someone is a really exciting feeling, yet sometimes it may cause some anxiety when you don't know the person very much and are afraid to approch them. Not knowing the person makes it obviously very difficult to predict what their reaction ... Read more.

I have problems with my girlfriend’s family

Question asked by tanveer sethi (18 years old heterosexual man from India, India)

Question answered on December 21, 2008 by sarah eidelmans

Sorted in First experiences, Questions, Relationships

Hi Tanveer, Thank you for your question. This sounds like a really difficult situation. It sounds like you care about this girl a lot, and regardless of her past or who she had relationships with before, no one has the right to make either of you feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable with your ... Read more.

Study of teen sex finds more education needed on transmitted diseases

Article published on August 28, 2008 in Canadian Press

Sorted in Love, Dossiers, First experiences, Safe-sex

TORONTO – Most teens are responsible when it comes to sexuality, but lack of knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and their consequences is a concern, says a new study. The research, published in the January issue of Pediatrics and Child Health, found that 27 per cent of teens were sexually active at a mean age [...]