Is this what people do now?

no, you're not moving too slow. in fact, i think your friends are moving too fast (as are most people now days). don't ever do something that you could/will regret for the rest of your life just because your peers are. if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too? (sorry for the cliche, but it works). you and you alone will know when the time is right for you; never let anyone tell you otherwise. it may be refreshing to know that there are some other people out there who haven't 'done it' yet, myself included (and i'm in college... so don't let age pressure you into anything either). i hope that helps.