When is the right time?

So my MC and her boyfriend are in their middle 20s, they've known each other for a couple of months and have been going out a couple of weeks. They really like each other, trust each other, all that kind of thing. I don't think they love each other yet (or at least, are not aware of it) but they will.

When is too soon to have them have sex? I need this to happen so they get more emotionally connected to each other, so it has a bigger impact when they fight later on, but when is too soon?

Any thoughts?

It is always too soon for one of them, because that's the way people are. Since they are different people, sex will symbolize different things for both of them. For one, it might be the signal that they are now a real, monogamous couple. While the other one sees it as just one more step closer.
And then there are all the practical, ethical, moral issues that society has imposed on them, that they interpret in different ways. They probably both have different "rules" for when the right time is. And they are probably both a little unsure of what their own rules should be. Sex brings up all kinds of conflict.

Is there ever a "right" time? I remember wanting to lose my virginity just to get it out of the way, not because it was right. I think it was the same for a lot of young women I knew. And then later when you're in a relationship, you just kind of stumble into sex. I never planned when was the right time to have sex. It just happened...or it didn't. :)

Thanks for your help. I ended up going with what the characters were telling me so they did have sex and I think it was my favourite chapter.

Thanks again!

Excellent! Sometimes you just have to trust that your characters will take you in the right direction. :)

Yeah, it's no point forcing it. At the moment my MC is the happiest she could be. That will all come crashing down later, but she doesn't know that ;)

Thanks again for your help!