Anal sex

My boyfriend and I have always been curious about anal. Last night, I finally got the courage to try it. After a few drinks and PLENTY of lube, I finally got the courage. I was on top (so I could control the movements and depth as my body was adjusting to a large object entering an exit only😳) and let me tell you, IT HURT. So bad. I was crying at first, as I was stretching and slowly becoming used to it. Then, before we knew it, I was bouncing up and down like a pro. The thing is, I always hear people talk about how amazing anal is, how much pleasure they get from it. I didn’t get any pleasure from it whatsoever. Not a bit. Neither my boyfriend nor myself see what the big fuss is about. I’m not sure we will ever try it again but, if we do, what can I do to try and make it more pleasurable for myself?