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It seems the “first time” really does color your sex life for years to come, according to a study compiled by two researchers, one being the University of Mississippi’s own Carrie V. Smith.<\/p>\n

Smith, an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, joined Matthew Shaffer of the University of Tennessee in surveying 331 young men and women about how they lost their virginity.<\/p>\n

The results, which appeared in the study “Gone But Not Forgotten,” is one of the first to look at whether the first sexual experience has lasting consequences.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive article for “MailOnline,” Smith said the circumstances of how someone loses their virginity “appears to have implications for their well-being years later.”<\/p>\n

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