Abstract
Sex is supposed to mean different things for men and women, but there is no acceptable evidence for inborn biological differences between their sexual behavior. This means that the point of departure must be the psychological aspects of sexual expression for males and females. One of the neglected aspects of the psychological aspects of sex concerns the reactions of men and women to their first coital experience. This reproach applies only to research efforts since popular literature and marriage manuals are full of romantic descriptions of the earth shattering effects of the first coital experience. The motivation for indulging in coital acts is not just a matter of seeking relief for a physiological tension. If it were so, masturbation would be much more effective and the individuals would not run the risk of putting their self-images or self-esteem to a test in a social situation. Nor is reproduction the purpose of coition in more than a small fraction of all instances. Rather, since sex mainly concerns interaction and play in a two-person situation it is not really just sexual behavior but at the same time social behavior. The purpose of this study was to look more closely at how young men and women felt about their first coital experience.
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