advice on making love? please don't laugh. 18 & older?

[ellebby235<3t]

my boyfriend and i have been seeing each other for a while and i told him the other day that i want to take the next step into our relationship. however, i am not a virgin and he knows this. he isn't either. i lost my virginity to a man i thought would be the love of my life and we broke up. i've moved on but while i was with my ex, it was only about sex and i became what he nicknamed to me his friend as a "sex slave" because i gave him free sex often even after we broke up. i would do anything for him because i loved him so much. anyway, i guess it wasnt making love. i hear making love is supposed to be different. i always told my ex that i wanted candles and roses on the bed and that i wanted it to be a romantic experience for me. he always thought it was dumb.

however, the new man i am seeing treats me so well! i've talked to him about making love and how i've never made love before. because in my mind, making love is emotional and romantic and passionate. i was so used to my ex not texting me the day afterwards, or not looking at me during, that i forgot the true meaning of what i hear people say making love is.
p.s. my ex boyfriend treated me like shit. i'm a very attractive young lady and my new boyfriend is like my superman. he appreciates me and it feels amazing. however, i want to be perfect in bed for him. i've picked out lingerie that i know he'll appreciate. but what is your definition of making love? could you please share your experiences? i'm so nervous, i don't even know how to go about it? please give me advice. thanks!