Scared to truly fall in love

Never thought I would be a believer of this but sex really does bring a relationship closer. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 5 months and I was scared to lose my virginity to him but we eased into it and he made me feel so comfortable and safe. Since our first time we have been doing it more and more without any hesitation and I am honestly ready to spend the rest of my life with him. Truthfully I do not believe that I would be saying that if we haven't had sex.