14 Things High Schoolers Do To Prepare To Lose Their Virginity

Losing your virginity is great, but it requires a lot of preparation. Here are a few ways teenagers get ready to turn in their V cards, and to learn more about sex, catch The CW's “The Carrie Diaries,” based on the bestselling prequel to “Sex and the City,” Fridays at 8/7c.

1. Stock Up On Condoms And 5-Hour Energy

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2. Consult Any Medical Textbooks

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3. Get The Parents Out Of The House By Saying "You Guys Need To Reconnect"

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4. Thumb Through The Illustrations In "Joy Of Sex"

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5. Consult Yahoo! Answers

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6. For Courage, Watch "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"

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7. Change The Title Of Their "Sex :-*" Playlist To Something More Casual, Like "Sunday Night Jamz"

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8. Come Up With A Good Explanation As To Why They Have This

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9. Grab Some Cigarettes From Their Mom's Secret "I'm Almost 55" Stash In Case He/She Wants To Smoke After Like In The Movies

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10. Make The Underwear Drawer Look More Sophisticated

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11. Make A Snackplate

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12. Set Up A Board Game So That If The Parents Come Home Early, It Just Looks Like 2 Teens Are Hangin' Out

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13. Clear Their Internet History

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14. Freak Out And Worry They Should Have Lost Their Virginity Years Ago

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Inspired By CW's "The Carrie Diaries"

How old was Carrie when she lost her virginity? Or better yet: did she hang on to it all throughout high school? Hopefully we'll find out in the first episode...