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Also known as: The Bicycle
Benefits: The giver (a.k.a. the partner who’s doing the penetrating) can enjoy the view of their penis or dildo thrusting.
Technique: The giver stands at the edge of a bed or desk while the receiver (a.k.a. the partner who’s being penetrated) lies back and raises their legs to their chest. The receiving partner’s knees are bent as if they're doing a "bicycling" exercise. The giver grabs their partner’s ankles and enters them. The giver should thrust slowly, as the deep penetration may be painful for the receiver.
Also try: The receiving partner can place their heels on the giver’s shoulders, which will help open their hips.
Hot tip: If you’re the giver, encourage your partner to play with their clitoris or penis in this position. Also, show them that they can control your penetration by flexing their thighs.
Also known as: The Lap Dance
Benefits: Allows for face-to-face intimacy; cozy for long sessions.
Technique: The giver sits on a chair or at the edge of a bed. The receiving partner faces the giver, wraps their arms around the giver’s back, and sits in their lap. Once in the saddle, the receiver can ride up and down on the giver’s shaft by pressing with their legs or knees. Want to go faster? The penetrating partner can grab the receiving partner’s buttocks to assist with lifting and bouncing.
Also try: The receiver can sit facing the giver on a rocking chair. Old wooden rockers on hardwood or stone floors provide extra movement.
Hot tip: There's lots of room for creativity in this position for stimulating erogenous areas of the upper body, head, neck, and face. If the receiver likes having their nipples licked, go for it!
Benefits: Great for G-spot stimulation.
Technique: The giver lies on their back. The receiver can straddle them in a reverse cowgirl position before carefully leaning backward until their back is on their partner's chest.
Hot tip: The giver can reach around and play with the receiver's nipples or clitoris. (The receiver can also use a vibrator in this position.)
Benefits: “This looks like it's a nice position to fantasize a little and get a new view of your partner’s behind,” says Kerner. “It's a chance to get absorbed in the sensations.”
Technique: From reverse cowgirl, the receiving partner bends all the way forward, extending their legs all the way back. They should be supporting their body by resting on their elbows, as if they’re holding a plank.
Hot tip: In this position, a vulva-owning receiver can easily touch their clitoris while being penetrated. And if the two of you are into spanking, have at it.
Benefits: This position works for both vaginal and anal penetration—and it’s perfect for G-spot stimulation. It’s also a more comfortable option for receivers with lower back pain.
Technique: The receiving partner assumes the “happy baby” pose, a yoga position where you lie on your back, bend your knees into your chest, grip the outer edges of your feet, and roll side to side like, well, a happy baby. In this case, instead of rolling around, the receiver stays put so the penetrating partner can enter them from a kneeling position.
Also try: Tweaking your angles by sliding a sex pillow underneath the receiving partner's hips.
Hot tip: If the receiver doesn’t have much flexibility or balance, the giver can help hold their legs up and apart.
Benefits: Ideal position for all things cunnilingus and any forms of vulva or vaginal stimulation you want to throw in: clit sucking, rubbing, digital penetration, and G-spot stroking.
Technique: The giving partner should be on their knees, with the receiving partner standing upright. The receiver should drape one of their legs around the giver’s shoulders—then, let the eating out begin!
Hot tip: Ideally, the receiving partner should have their hands above their head. This can be accomplished by using some BDSM restraints. If restraints aren’t their thing, see if you can find an anchored bar or beam for them to grasp.
Benefits: “A great position that allows for clitoral stimulation with both your mouth and fingers,” says Kerner.
Technique: FYI, the receiving partner will have sore triceps once you both finish. For the Little Dipper, the receiving partner uses either a bed, couch, or chair to hoist themselves over their partner. The penetrating partner then inserts their penis or dildo into their partner’s vagina or anus. The receiver then does tricep dips to move up and down on their partner’s shaft. If done correctly, you should be in a T-shape formation.
Hot tip: The penetrating partner can play with the receiver’s clitoris or penis for extra stimulation.
Also known as: Golden Gate
Technique: “This just looks impossible to me,” Kerner says. “But if you’re able to do it, go for it. I think it’s just a victory in being able to pull this position off.”
Hot tip: If you’re the person lying on your back, you may need to help out your partner by thrusting your pelvis up, so their mouth can actually reach your genitals.
Also known as: The CAT
Benefits: This position offers strong clitoral stimulation for partners with vulvas. A study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy found that the CAT significantly increases the likelihood that a vulva-owning partner will orgasm during sex.
Technique: The CAT is very similar to the missionary position, except the penetrating partner is positioned farther up and to one side. Instead of being chest to chest, the giver’s chest is near the receiver’s shoulders. The receiving partner should bend their legs about 45 degrees to tilt their hips up. This causes the base of the giver’s shaft to maintain constant contact with the receiving partner’s clitoris.
Also try: The giver can push their pelvis down a few inches while the receiver pushes up for extra pressure.
Hot tip: Instead of thrusting up and down, the giver can try rocking forward and back or grinding their pelvis in a circular motion, depending on what feels best for their partner.
Also known as: V is for Victory
Benefits: Deep penetration, G-spot or prostate stimulation, and access to the clitoris.
Technique: The receiving partner lies on their back and raises their legs in the air. Kneeling, the penetrating partner holds the receiver’s ankles and spreads their legs into a V shape before entering them.
Hot tip: Since the penetrating partner's hands are busy holding the receiver's legs in place, the receiver can hold a vibrator if they want to add some clit stimulation to this position. Don’t forget to make sure the receiving partner stretches their hamstrings first.
Also known as: Head Rush
Benefits: The blood will rush to the giver’s other head, too.
Technique: The giver moves to the edge of the bed and lies back with their head and shoulders on the floor as their partner straddles them. The blood will rush to the penetrating partner’s head, creating mind-blowing sensations upon orgasm.
Hot tip: Make sure the giver has a pillow under their head for a safer, more comfortable experience.
Also known as: Over Your Shoulder, The Hamstring Stretch
Benefits: This is a great sex position for vulva-owners who are particularly sensitive along one side of the clitoris.
Technique: The giver kneels on the floor with their mate lying on the edge of the bed. The giver then raises one of their partner’s legs and asks their partner to support it by wrapping their hands around their thigh. With one hip raised, the receiving partner will be able to add some movement to aid in the giver’s stroking or to help move the giver to the perfect spot.
Also try: The receiver can wriggle a little to help their partner get the right rhythm.
Hot tip: During cunnilingus, the giver can allow the knuckle of their finger to trail behind their tongue. The contrast between soft flesh of the tongue and hard bone of the finger will create a pleasing sensation. (For more oral pleasure positions, check out Your Ultimate Guide to Oral Sex.) The receiver can also show their partner the tongue pressure and technique they prefer by demonstrating with their mouth on their partner’s earlobe.
Benefits: “There's going to be G-spot stimulation, clitoral stimulation, and cervical stimulation,” says Kerner. “It’s a nice position for the person on top to really control their orgasm. It also gives you a great view of everything that’s happening.”
Technique: Cowgirl is one of the best sex positions because it allows for a variety of interesting sights and sensations, especially for vulva-owning receivers. It allows the receiver to take charge of the pace and depth of penetration. Alternate between shallow and deep thrusts. "Shallow will stimulate the front third of the vagina, which is the most sensitive," says sex therapist Rebecca Rosenblat, author of Seducing Your Man.
Also try: Lie chest to chest. The receiving partner should brace their feet on the tops of the penetrating partner’s feet and push off to create a rocking motion that will rub the vulva and clitoral area against the penetrating partner’s pubic bone.
Hot tip: It will be easier for the receiver to climax in this position if the giver stimulates them manually and orally until they're extremely aroused.
Also known as: The Love Seat
Benefits: Good G-spot stimulation.
Technique: The penetrating partner sits on the edge of the bed or on a chair with their feet on the floor. The receiving partner turns away and backs up, sitting between their partner’s legs. They can ride the giver’s shaft by pushing off the chair arms or pressing up with their feet. While doggy style is about the giver’s dominance, The Hot Seat puts the receiving partner in the driver's seat. And that makes it one of the best sex positions for both of you.
Also try: The receiving partner can reach under and stimulate the base of the penetrating partner’s penis, scrotum, and perineum. Meanwhile, the penetrating partner can reach around and stimulate the receiver’s nipples.
Hot tip: The receiver can control the angle of entry by arching their back and pressing their buttocks into the giver’s groin.
Also known as: Maytag Repair Man
Benefits: Extra vibes.
Technique: This is a variation on the Hot Seat with the receiving partner sitting in the penetrating partner’s lap, but this time, you plant yourselves on top of a washing machine set at the highest agitator cycle.
Hot tip: The partner sitting on the washing machine can spread their buttocks and enjoy the vibration against their perineum.
Also known as: Rodeo Drive, Halfway Around the World
Benefits: With a pillow under their head, the penetrating partner gets an awesome view of their mate's backside. The receiving partner can also control depth of penetration and pace with this sex position.
Technique: The giver lies on their back with their legs outstretched. The receiving partner kneels next to the giver and then turns and spreads their legs, straddling the giver’s hips and facing their feet. Kneeling, the receiver lowers down onto the giver’s shaft and begins riding.
Also try: The receiving partner can lean forward or back to change the angle of penetration.
Hot tip: From this position, the receiver partner can easily reach down to touch themselves or direct the penis or dildo where it feels best.
Also known as: The Squat Thrust
Benefits: Puts the receiver in control, maintains intimacy.
Technique: The giver places pillows behind their back and sits on the bed with legs outstretched. The receiving partner straddles the giver’s waist with their feet on the bed. They then bend their knees to lower themselves onto the giver, using one hand to direct the shaft in. Just by pressing on the balls of their feet and releasing, they can raise and lower themselves on the giver’s penis or dildo as slowly or quickly as they please.
Also try: From this position, you both lie back into the Spider position or its more challenging variation, The X.
Hot tip: The giver can easily lick the receiver’s nipples in this position.
Also known as: Trick & Treat
Benefits: This sex position is the piece de resistance for partners who prefer a strong, upward stroking motion during cunnilingus.
Technique: Place a pillow under the receiver’s hips to tilt their pelvis up. The receiver should bend their knees so they can place their feet on the giver’s shoulder blades.
Also try: The giver can amplify their oral efforts with a simple sleight-of-hand trick: While lapping away, try using your hands to push gently upward on the receiver’s abdomen, stretching their skin away from their pubic bone, to help coax the head of the clitoris out from beneath the hood.
Hot tip: The giver can let their tongue rest firmly and flat against the full length of the vaginal entrance and have the receiver grind against their tongue.