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Here's my experience, hopefully it's helpful/encouraging/interesting.

I lost my virginity at 23.

I was very socially awkward, and I just didn't seem to have the talking skills to play the seduction game. At 19 I began to worry. At 22 I began to panic.

But I kept putting myself out there; talking to girls even though it was scary, going to parties, going outside my comfort zone. I enjoyed dancing, so that became my trademark. I wasn't any good at it; I was uncoordinated and spazzy, but girls were attracted to the ENTHUSIASM I displayed, not my skill. They saw I was having a great time, and that appealed to them. Girls began to dance with me all the time, and became known at the local bars as "the dancer guy."

Eventually, I met a really cute and sweet exchange student named Cindy at a dance. We danced together, I walked her home and got her number, and we started dating. I took it slow, and about a month later I lost my virginity to her. It was a bit awkward and scary the first time, but with an understanding and caring partner (I told her I was a virgin before we slept together) it was still a great experience, and with practice I got better, and we learned each other's wants and needs. Now the sex is fantastic.

I once believed I was doomed to lifelong virginity, and I was proved wrong. I expect you will be too. You just have to expose yourself to as many opportunities as possible, even if it means leaving your comfort zone. Good things don't come to those who wait, they come to those who take risks and take the initiative.