Reassurance?

[KGrace901]

I'm 16 (and a half) years old, and I've never been in a relationship with anyone , and never kissed anyone. I'm pretty sure I'm straight, though there have been a few moments when I have questioned it. But I think a lot of people go through that?
I feel a bit lost, like everyone is moving past me and I was just wondering if anyone has a similar story, or if I'm doing something wrong, or anything else that you might have to offer, because I'm the only one of my age that is 'behind'....

[Strummer]

Everyone has to grow at their own pace. Some of our parents say that the kids are growing up too soon. Enjoy your youth. No doubt, there are many in similar situations as you.

[blumemusik♫]

You aren't 'the only one who's behind.' loads of people dot have their first kiss until they're adults. Te most important piece of advice is to be yourself. Don't give in to the pressure to get a boyfriend. I did that a little under a year ago, he was my first kiss, it lasted four days and I've not been with anyone since, I really regret it.
So just stay true to yourself and wait for love to find you insead of looking for it <3

[roller♥coaster]

Behind? Behind what? The social standard? Most people lie about this stuff anyway! My boyfriend didn't have his first kiss until he was 19, and I have 20 year-old friends with no experience whatsoever.

It's one of those things that everyone experiences differently and at different times. Don't worry about what other people are doing; even if it works for them, it may not work for you. Take your time, and let things ride out. I promise you'll get your experience someday, when it's right for you.

[Aletheia*]

I agree with the above poster. Most people like about who they've dated, and how many people they've dated. You're not behind at all. If you were, it would be from what society expects of you, and you shouldn't go by what society expects of you. There is still plenty of time for dating, and no it doesn't mean that you're gay. Everyone at one point or another questions their sexuality. It's a part of growing up. You're fine.

[Apple Orchard Ghost]

You're fine, you're not behind in any way. I felt the same way too. I mean, I only had my first kiss two months ago and I'm seventeen. I had a friend that didn't have her first kiss until she was nineteen or twenty. Don't rush it, you're doing just fine how you are.

[Iris. ♥]

You're definitely not behind. Don't let society's standards cause you to doubt yourself. It's important that you move at your own pace and find a relationship that you are comfortable in. Don't stress too much about when you'll have your first kiss, or how it will be. Just let things happen naturally. It'll make everything seem like it was worth the wait.

[Sincerely Yours ♥]

Just because you haven't had as much experience as others doesn't mean your sexuality is any different than you think it is

[Nicole!]

With shows out such as 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, it may seem like you are behind. But I promise you, you aren't. 16 is still pretty young, and you have plenty of time for relationships. Society makes it seem like every teenager is out having sex and such, but it really isn't true. I can name several people who are in the same situation as you are.

[RosieJ]

I went through the exact same thing as you! Even the whole sexuality thing.
What I say is that you shouldn't rush anything. I thought that as I hadn't lost my virginity at age 16, I had to and tried to date someone a few weeks after I turned 16. This is something I really regret, but I luckily I snapped out of the trance and told him to leave.
And, right now at age 17, I have an amazing boyfriend who I love and if I had stayed with that other guy or was dating someone else when he first spoke to me, he said that he wouldn't have asked me out.

So don't rush anything and it's completely normal to go through what you've been thinking and not have done anything aged 16 and a half. Don't give in to society. You don't want to do anything too young anyway, I actually liked being innocent.

And you're not doing anything wrong. If you were, then three quaters of the world would be doing something wrong.

[Marshmellow]

At 16, you have nothing to worry about. I know several people who didn't have their first relationship until college or even later.

I'll be 20 next week and I've never been in a relationship, and I only had my first kiss a couple weeks ago, though I don't really count it as my first kiss because the guy turned out to be a creep. I haven't even told anyone about it, hah. I guess I was just so desperate to kiss someone that I let him kiss me. :-/ I regret it now, and I'm going to wait for someone special to actually consider it my first real kiss.

Focus on yourself now. I know exactly how you feel. You see everyone around you getting into relationships. It seems like some people can bounce from "relationship" to relationship, yet others like us struggle to find someone at all.

I hate it when people are "in a relationship" with someone different every month, or when they're on and off with the same person every other month. It's silly. Wait for the right person. In the end, we'll be glad we did (or so I'm told).

[David]

I'm pretty much the same as you. Enjoy your youth and leave all that for the future.

[Loving Linux Penguin]

I haven't kissed anyone, and wasn't really interested in romance until last summer. It's only now that I've REALLY become interested in finding that someone.