I was going out with this boy called Ashley from the year above and he took me to this party I was drinking vodka and Ashley asked me if I was a virgin I said that I wasn’t and so we had sex. It wasn’t painful at all – I didn’t feel anything much – but I was really pleased that I had lost it When I told Joanne, my best friend, she was really gutted She hadn’t really done it at all She wanted to know what it felt like I described it as hot and wet and big Ashley and I went out for two months. I just pay for some oral relief and sometimes straight sex, but that can make me nervous. I always practise safe sex, but what if it splits? I’m not stupid, I know a lot of these girls are carrying very nasty diseases. I think a lot of my mates would think that I’m not the type, but I think any man in my position would do the same thing I’m not going to spend my twenties celibate. It’s impossible to start a relationship, so I’m not ashamed to admit that I go with prostitutes. Well, I kept it quiet for a while but then one of my friends guessed and I thought: ‘I’ve nothing to be ashamed of.’ I wouldn’t put it on my CV, but I’m honest enough to admit that I have needs I’m not really seedy I’m not impotent or really ugly.

Sleeping with a prostitute is not like having sex with someone who wants to sleep with you, but you get what you pay for. I love the feeling afterwards when we’re walking back into the pub or back into the office and I know I’ve got that ‘just done it’ glow on my face.STEVE IS 26 AND SINGLEI would never go with a prostitute in Britain I can get a girlfriend here whenever I want one. But I travel a lot for my job – I’m a tour guide, and I also teach English as a foreign language, so I spend several months a year abroad. I’m not really into any kinky stuff, but if I wanted a woman to whip me senseless I could pay for it. We have done it in quiet streets and you can hear people walking by and have to stifle your natural noises. Sometimes my boyfriend and I will be in a pub with our mates and we’ll excuse ourselves and run outside for a quickie. It’s amazing what you can get away with right under people’s noses.

We don’t strip naked or anything, we just get the necessary bits out. When I left home and went to college, outdoor sex seemed quite normal. I went to Swansea University which is by the sea and you can imagine what went on. Now I’m back in Bristol and I’m doing a regular nine-to-five job, a really boring job, and I find that sex is a great way to break the routine and be spontaneous There is something a little bit sordid about it. That and the thrill of having sex somewhere that you know you might be caught is very exciting.

When I lived at home I loved doing it in my parents’ bedroom just before I knew they would arrive home. I often wouldn’t tell the bloke until I heard the screech of brakes. Some seem to have an instinctive repulsion, but I think they are just anal retentives. Sex should be as varied as possible.FIONA IS 26 AND IN A STEADY RELATIONSHIPI have always loved doing it outside. I find the fact that the ground is very firm really improves my orgasms It’s even better than the floor at home. I think that at least half of my friends my age have done it.

I’ve had five relationships since the first time and all but one were happy to do it up the arse. They were kind of surprised when I first asked; my current boyfriend couldn’t believe his luck though.There’s something far more adventurous about anal sex, maybe because you know your mother never did it. It would never replace the conventional way, but it doesn’t feel like you’re doing something different. The orgasm was much more intense than the normal sensations during vaginal sex Damian said he liked anal sex because it felt tighter I certainly don’t think he had any homosexual urges There’s nothing dirty about the anus. I see it as an orifice and so you should make the most of it I always expect boyfriends to be into it If they’re not it’s really a sackable offence. When I first tried it, my boyfriend was very careful and I was very relaxed so it didn’t really hurt I think I have a pretty cool attitude to sex I found it really exciting.