Your motives should be in-check for sure. If you're just doing it to do it, you'll get to it sometime. Then again, anybody's life can be over in a blink.
Do what you want, just deal with the consiquences, accordingly, use good judgement on with whom it is you want to hook-up with.
Is he a dusche? Or is he reserved, quiet? I suggest looking for shy guys. They're reserved because they contemplate consequence well and haven't probably had any experience either. And they're always thinking of how they should react should an attractive mate be revealed to them.
There are differences in reserved, and just creepy. Some guys are quiet and know how to front with "good intent". If you hear sexual rumors of somebody - and it sounded like somebody was bragging, it's probably best not to make it them or friends of them. Cliques suck. They'll all say "Yeah, I hit that too. Next?" I hate other men. Well, most.
Above all, make sure you want them. They've gotta turn you on. Make your first mate obey your command(s).
I believe virgin females should dominate in their first trial-run. This also helps build confidence for future personal-growth. It's also beneficial to men to want a female that can be "dirty", that's what most males really want. I think it's hard to find because so many men want to "dominate" because they're afraid of being "demasculinized". Along those lines, some older guys like younger girls because they can "train them", essentially making them into what they want them to be. This doesn't work long-term unless you plan on making them your life partner. This universe we live in doesn't work well like that, so I doubt that to occur.
One last thing, don't get attached. It's hard to do. I've still got my once virgin female 5 years later and counting. We've been pretty inseparable despite all we've been through and done to and with each other. Still hope that continues. Sometimes things can work if you really want them to. But this happens only when BOTH want the same things or at least the overall outcome.
So recap:
1) Set standards and limits
2) Set short and long term goals, but don't expect them to be exact
3) Get informed on options for a potential mate
4) Repeat 3 as neccessary, not everybody will want to hook-up with you
5) Make what you want to happen, happen
6) Reflect
Take it all in. The experience. Decide what went the way you wanted, didn't - what you'll change next time, or not. Etc.
"Knowledge is only obtained through learning experiences, be it yours or somebody elses', somebody had to DO something first." - ZX