I am thinking about having sex with my boyfriend. We have been planning for a while and I know about contraceptives but is there anything else I should know? I am scared that it will not be great and we will hate each other after that.

It is awesome that you and your boyfriend are seriously thinking about your transition into a sexually active couple. Good on you! It looks like you really care about your relationship and want to make sure it does not fail. You know what, your fear is totally natural and I think the fact that you have thought about it and are aware that everything in love will not go smoothly is a really great thing. You should both talk to each other about what you would want your ideal first time to be like and then try and make it happen for each other. I also think that you guys should spend a lot of time on foreplay. It will loosen you up and also allow you to find out what you like and what you don’t. Get naked and comfortable with each other a couple of times before you do the real deed. Sometimes guys don’t really understand why women need to be held and caressed and cuddled after sex. So you might want to tell him you like that. You have to just talk about your expectations of each other and try and not be too harsh on each other if things don't go well the first time around. Other than that, good luck!