i can’t tell yall what is best for yall, but personally i’ve had a lot of meaningless sex and a lot of loving relationship sex, and i can say with certainty that i am very grateful my first time was with a bf who loved me. that isn’t to say that casual sex can’t be enjoyable and but i do think it is best to fulfill everything that sex can’t be for your first time. i have had some truly awful hookups with men that paid no care to my pleasure and comfortability and that is not what u want
Guy here because I think my opinion may still be valuable to you. A lot of the time there’s a public perception with guys and just needing to lose it, but tbh, I think the best, most personally fulfilling method is to have a relationship. What I think you should ask is what you care about more, do you care about your reputation for other people; and just being able to tell yourself you’ve done it, or do you care about actually enjoying something that should be enjoyable to its fullest.
your first time you are especially in a vulnerable state and it is best to have a partner that truly cares about you and your pleasure. someone who is only looking out for their own pleasure will not give you the same experience. you need to be able to trust that they will stop/ slow down if you need, and that they will provide the aftercare you need