Losing your virginity is a huge decision and not one you should take lightly. You don’t want to lose it to just anyone. Giving your body to another soul is scary.

Some people say I was a late bloomer because I lost my “v-card” my freshman year of college. But I honestly wish I waited longer. I rushed it, and it was not at all what I expected.

It was so casual, like it meant nothing. My boyfriend was visiting during the Thanksgiving break. I picked him up from the Greyhound station and we drove to a park, and proceeded to the backseat of the car and had sex.

It was over in no time at all, and if I were not there, I would have missed it. I can’t put the blame on my boyfriend. He had never pressured me, it was something I wanted to do as well or so I thought.

In the moment of truth and in the worst pain I had ever experienced, I realized I shouldn’t have done it. I should have waited.

After losing my virginity, I went into shock. Did I really do this? My regret got worse when I found out about two months later that the guy I lost my precious virginity to was an a**; the fool was cheating on me.

That experience has taught me a lot. I am now patiently waiting for the “one” and will not give up that easily any time soon.

As women, our virginity is the most precious jewel that we have. I am not saying you have to wait until marriage, but women should be extremely picky about who they decide to gift it.

I cannot emphasize that enough. There are way too many heartless guys out here who will say and do anything just to get you in bed but will feel no loyalty to you. They will probably be cheating on you with someone else at the same time they are swearing their love to you .

Sometimes, when girls say they are still virgins, they sound disappointed and seem eager to lose it. They treat it like a burden. But I remind them that they should not be in a hurry to lose it because it should be something sacred.

Many young women have lost the value of how precious their bodies are and how they should cherish it. If the person the woman likes cannot respect their choice to wait, then he is not the right person for her.

Not everyone is going to have a bad first-time experience like I did, but I’ve learned that sharing my body with someone is a huge deal. You should find someone who knows how worthy you are.

As Amelie Fisher, author of “Callum and Harper” wrote, “I have nothing to give anyone, really. It’s the one gift I can give that has any kind of value. It makes me feel worthy.”