Jipan, if your worried about letting go too soon, just jack it a couple of times throughout the day. I used to do this when I was younger, now I have the opposite problem of lasting too long and really have to focus to get over the line sometimes. Also hate to say it but articles won't prepare for the real thing. Admittedly my first time was before the internet so no real info out there, but I remember being quite overwhelmed, there is no way I would have remembered anything I had read.
Also surprised your a virgin man, I have seen pics of you and your a good looking dude. Anyway good luck buddy, you got this.
Edit- Just seen your edit about staying relaxed. I can only speak from my own experience but my first time I was very nervous but so was the girl I was with so I guess this made it easier. I was also 17. Being 26 and more mature will probably make you a little more relaxed and less overwhelmed but its hard to say. Id say unless she somehow has the impression that your some sex god, that you will be fine and if she notices your nerves just say you always get a bit nervous with a new girl. Stick to the basics and don't try and be a porn star and you will be fine.
I'm still looking over the pics she sent me in disbelief; definitely hiding them in a secret folder outside my phone. She looks so different once the clothes are off compared to when she's clothed in Tinder! Holy crap! Bras do boobs wonders so when they come off and physics does its thing, it's a different ball game. She told me she's shy in person but once her clothes come off, a whole new different beast comes out to play. Also said she's self-conscious about giving me a lap dance when I asked her because doesn't like wearing underwear but said she would warm up to giving a lap dance in the future (FWB/weekly booty call confirmed).
She also told me that she's insecure about her boobs which I told her look nice. After all the naughty things I told her I was gonna do to her, she definitely does have the impression that I'm a sex god. When she asked me what my favorite positions are, I told her doggy style and reverse cowgirl. Oh brother.
She wanted me to send her some nudes so I obliged and emailed her some. I immediately deleted my sent folders and inbox to clean my tracks. I don't want that thing coming back to bite me in the ass.
Admittedly, I have a serious confession to make: I've never masturbated before. Not even trolling. I've gotten super strong sexual urges to watch porn every now and then to the point where I've gotten excited and climax but never got the urge to fap. Last time I saw porn was early last month. I tried to fap but couldn't bring myself to do it beyond a few seconds. Usually my will power not to watch porn is super strong that I can go several months without watching it since I know the deal on porn induced sexual dysfunction.
As a side effect of not fapping, I get wet dreams regularly at least twice a month. On the plus side, I can get excited super easily by using my imagination/fantasizing, touching women, and reading other GAF members' sexual experience posts. Like her, I have a ton of sexual energy pent up ready to explode (she hasn't had sex in 2.1 months) . Unlike her however, it's been a damn year and change since I almost had sex but got the misfortune to experience the misery that was blue balls for the first time instead and posted about it on GAF. It makes me cringe just thinking about how god awful of a pain it was as I type this. Hell, I haven't kissed a girl in over a year as well and have been longing to experience it.
And thanks man. You don't believe how many times I've gotten "You're a virgin!? But you're so handsome! Why if I were in shoes, I would have been getting laid everyday!"
Regarding your edit, I think you're right. Ultimately actions speak louder than words so I'll have to apply everything that I've learn to practice. Licking the area underneath the breasts, tons of foreplay and teasing before getting down to the action, running the hands along the curves, and massaging. I think I'm going to ask her to give me a massage if I'm feeling tense/nervous. I need to learn how to put on a condom before then.
Funny because my I saw my doctor last week and when she asked me if I was sexually active yet, I told her that maybe soon, and she said that I'm going to have to get tested from every check up in the future and to use condoms. Not look forward to that but hey it's for my health. =/
Any way, it's day light here in NYC as it's almost 7:30AM. I better get off GAF, put away my dinner, floss and brush up, and get some shut eye. My brothers are going to be incredibly happy when I tell them that their little brother is finally handing in his V-card. Thank you based Tinder.