It follows Elena’s first sexual experience with her girlfriend, Syd.

Critics generally hailed the episode as a for network television. In particular, reviewers from the HuffPost and The Atlantic praised it for giving the sexual development of a gay teen couple the same weight and dignity as a straight one. Key Highlights

The episode was directed by Tate Donovan and was praised for its dignity in handling sensitive subject matter. Other Shows with a "S3E7" Titled "The First Time"

is a landmark episode of Glee , famously centering on the decision of the show’s central couples, Rachel and Finn and Kurt and Blaine , to lose their virginities.