They are exploring, and while they may profess eagerness to engage in sexual activity, the newness of the situation is often scary. I agree that the woman is the lead, whether they know that or not, but be very aware of what all the individuals are feeling. Go slow and make it clear that if nothing sexual happens the first time, that is okay. We did not engage in sexual activity with our fisrt couple, but they we caring and full of information, which lead us further. Also, as I remember, they could have served burnt tennis shoes to eat, and that would not have made a difference. Our brains were focused on other things.