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Just a sidenote: condoms are great and all, but the failure rate is still significant enough that you should consider asking her to get on birth control before you start getting your penis anywhere near her vagina. Either that, or make sure she feels comfortable getting a Morning-After pill immediately if your condom breaks.

Also, I'm not the only one around here who will say this, but are you (and her) comfortable and mature enough to buy a pregnancy test if she misses her period? We get so many people on here who FREAK OUT if they or their girlfriend misses a period... and some of them are too scared to even walk into a store and buy a preggo test. So make sure you're in that state of mind before you ever start getting it on. That's responsible sex.

Oh yeah, and discussing how you two would deal with an accidental pregnancy, because that is yet another aspect of having sex. Not to mention, having those kinds of talks build up a different kind of intimacy, and will help her to trust you more if she knows you're responsible and mature about it. If she has those fears, they are very real and very valid, especially for a woman who's a virgin. You've gotta figure out what's behind her fears.

/2 cents.

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