I don’t do much of this these days. For one thing, the people in my book have already made a wonderful contribution and for another, it’s a big ask BUT……this is a little bit different because this media request is for British Marie Claire, one of the most respected women’s monthlies in the known universe.

Marie Claire is looking for women (and men) who are still in touch with the person they lost their virginity to appear in an intelligent feature about how our 'first time' affects our future ideas about love and sex. Needless to say, Marie Claire is committed to producing stylish, intelligent journalism and your story will be treated with the upmost sensitivity. The touch that makes this feature really interesting is that Marie Claire want to interview women and men aged 25-40 with the person they lost their virginity to (it can’t be the person you are with now). You would be photographed together in a studio - which will also involve a pampering day of hair and make-up.

If any of you are interested, or know someone who might be, please drop me an email on katemonroe@yahoo.com and I will connect you to the journalist at Marie Claire.