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lovers in a Missionary position, Gustav Klimt, 1914.

This is a list of sex positions. This list is by no means complete, as it is growing all the time. It includes descriptions of sexual activities including various forms of sexual intercourse and other sexual acts between people. Sexual acts are generally described by the positions the participants take in order to perform those acts.

Naming conventions

There is no single commonly agreed standard for naming sex positions. Medical texts tend to use very general terms like "male superior sex position" and "female superior sex position", or Latin terms such as coitus more ferarum ("intercourse in the manner of beasts"). Thus, they are not very helpful in referring to specific sexual positions. The terms used in popular sex manuals are often whimsical names which differ from manual to manual. Some jargon from the pornography industry has attained widespread use, and their terms for sex positions are usually very specific. The terms chosen below draw on all of these sources, but the most commonly used term is utilized whenever possible.

Genital sex positions

The genitals of each partner mutually fricate the other. Various sexual positions are possible.

Male-female genital sex

Male-female genital sex can be with penetration, called coitus, while the penis is inserted into the vagina or without penetration while the penis and the vulva rub together.

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The missionary position

Missionary

  • Missionary – most common position; penetrating partner on top with direct penetration; receiving partner on bottom, legs open.
  • Blossoming Flower Missionary – The missionary position with a twist. Like the missionary position, the receiving partner is on their back, but they also spread their legs, lift their hips and arch their back; the receiving partner is literally and figuratively opening themself up to their lover, and allowing for deeper penetration.
  • Side entry missionary – variant on the missionary position; receiving partner on side; penetrating partner kneeling penetrates from behind.
  • Squashing of the deckchair – receiving partner on bottom, legs pulled up; penetrating partner on top, holds partner's legs.
  • Peace Sign – receiving partner on bottom, legs tightly closed.
  • Butterfly position – receiving partner lies on their back, penetrating partner stands and lifts receiving partner's pelvis for penetration
  • Coital alignment technique – variant on the missionary position, man enters in missionary position and moves slightly forward so that the base of the penis rubs the clitoris.
  • The stopperage– pressing receiving partner's thighs against their chest
  • The Yawning Position– receiving partner's legs straight up, wide apart
  • Octopus Position– variant on the butterfly, receiving partner rests legs on penetrating partner's shoulders
  • Feet-on-his-shoulders– penetrating partner kneeling, receiving partner rests their legs on penetrating partner's shoulders

From behind

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The Leapfrog Position
  • '[[Doggy sth – penetrating partner inserts from behind; receiving partner on all fours, facing down.
  • Leapfrog – variant on the Doggy position; the receiving partner's torso is lower; also known as "face down ass up".
  • Froggy – variant on leapfrog position; penetrating partner raises their own hips above those of the receiving partner for maximum penetration.
  • Upright doggy – variant on the doggy position; receiving partner kneels upright.
  • Spread-eagle – receiving partner lies facing down, legs spread open; penetrating partner on top. Also known as the spider position.
  • Spoons position – both partners lying on their same side facing in the same direction; penetrating partner inserts from behind.
  • Reverse peace sign – variant of peace sign, receiving partner lies face down, knees held together.
  • Inverted Missionary – receiver lies face down on surface with legs spread/closed, and penetrating partner enters receiving partner while she/he lies on stomach (provides good stimulation of the penetrator's testicles, penetrator can reach around and stimulate the clitoris/testicles of the receiver)
  • Camel Ride/Camel-Style – Receiving partner lies on his/her side with the uppermost leg forward. The penetrating partner kneels astride the receiver's lowermost leg, thus gaining access to either vagina or anus. Good for pregnancy, or for overweight partners. Experiment, as one side usually gives better alignment than the other for any given pairing.

Receiving partner on top

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The Cowgirl position
  • Cowgirl sex position/Amazon position – The penetrating partner lies on his or her back; the receiving partner sits on top of the penetrator facing the penetrator's face. The receiving partner may stimulate the penetrating partner's genitals by reaching behind.
  • Reverse Cowgirl/Reverse Amazon – The penetrating partner lies on their back; the receiving partner sits on top of the penetrator facing AWAY from them; The receiving partner may stimulate the penetrating partner's genitals from this position. Another advantage is that the penetrating partner may view the receiving partner's back, which some find to be an erotic stimulus.
  • Italian chandelier – variant on the above position; receiving partner on top, arching her back; placing her hands on the ground; penetrating partner on bottom.
  • Reverse Cowgirl Horizontal – The penetrating partner lies on their back; the receiving partner first sits on top of the penetrator facing AWAY from them then lies down on top of the penetrating partner.
  • Asian Cowgirl – The penetrating partner lies on their back; the receiving partner squats (not kneels) on top of the penetrator facing toward them.
  • Horizontal reverse – variant on the above position; receiving partner on top, facing down with torso lower; penetrating partner on bottom.
  • Full control – If the penetrating partner's waist is sufficiently slim, the receiving partner (while the penetrating partner is fully inserted and their back arched) can bring their knees under their partner's back, thus providing the penetrator support. The penetrating partner in this position is essentially immobile, and the receiver fully controls the intercourse. The intercourse then continues by the receiver leaning backwards and pushing against the penetrator.

Sitting and kneeling

  • Watching the game – variant on the cowgirl position; penetrating partner sits in a chair; receiving partner sits, facing the penetrating partner; also known as the Lap dance.
  • Armchair – variant on the watching the game; receiving partner sits in a chair; penetrating partner kneels in front of the receiver.
  • Black bee – penetrating partner sits, hands behind on the floor; receiving partner sits on top, hands on shoulders.
  • Furniture – receiving partner on the edge of furniture, legs spread; penetrating partner stands. The receiving partner reclines or sits on the edge of the furniture - sofa, counter, bed, etc. and spreads their legs. The penetrating partner stands or kneels, depending on the height of the furniture, supports the receiving partner's legs with their arms, and penetrates them. In this position, the penetrating partner can adjust the angle of penetration to enter from above or below to effect more stimulation. This position provides a good view for the penetrating partner of the penetration occurring.
  • Persuading of the debtor – penetrating partner is kneeling; receiving partner on back, ankles on each side of penetrating partner's shoulders.
  • Playing of the cello – receiving partner on back, ankles on one of the penetrating partner's shoulders; penetrating partner kneeling enters from back; also known as Playing of the violin.
  • Proposal – receiving partner kneels, legs apart; penetrating partner kneels, one knee on ground.
  • Split level – receiving partner on bottom, legs around penetrating partner; penetrating partner kneels.

Standing

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The stand and carry position without a support
  • Stand and carry – penetrating partner stands, holding receiving partner; receiving partner wraps legs around penetrator's waist and arms around shoulders.
  • Standing – Both stand using a structure for support. Also known as the "knee-trembler".
  • Wheelbarrow – penetrating partner enters standing; receiving partner on bottom lifted by thighs; also known as 'Hoovering of the floor' or 'Hoover Maneuver'.
  • High Heels – Some women carefully select a pair of high heels that are exactly the right height to allow her partner to comfortably penetrate her from behind, while both are standing. A separate height of shoe is usually needed for optimum comfort during face to face standing sex.
  • Harvey Wallbanger – Variant on the stand and carry, receiving partner's back is pressed against a wall or other large vertical surface as a frictional support.
  • Threading the needle – Receiving partner places both hands and one foot on the floor. The penetrating partner stands behind with receiving partner's foot above shoulder, or leg around waist. Penetrating partner is in control of intercourse. Anal penetration may also be possible.

Positions to promote conception

Pregnancy is possible in any sexual position among all healthy ovulating females and sexually mature males. Those who follow the advice of old wives' tales seem to believe certain sexual positions produce more favorable results than others. See old wives' tale (section: "Having sex standing up is a contraceptive") and urban legend.

Positions during pregnancy

The goal is to prevent excessive pressure on the belly and to restrict penetration as required by the particular male partner.

Some of the positions below are popular positions for sex during pregnancy.

Less common positions

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T-square position

These positions are more innovative, and perhaps not as widely known or practised as the ones listed above.

  • Cross – receiving partner on bottom; penetrating partner on top perpendicular.
  • NASCAR – Variant on cross position; receiving partner sits on bed, penetrating partner lays on side, perpendicular.
  • Head to toe – penetrating partner on back, legs spread; receiving partner on back on top, legs spread; both facing different directions,
  • Rocking chair – penetrating partner on bottom; receiving partner on all fours, facing up.
  • K – penetrator and receiver lie on backs, heads pointed away from one another; each places one leg on other's shoulder (using it for bracing) and the other leg out somewhat to the side so that they form a capital K.
  • T-square position – receiving partner on back with knees up and legs apart, penetrating partner lies on side perpendicular to receiver, with penetrating partner's hips under the arch formed by receiver's legs. Good during pregnancy.
  • Drilling for Oil – receiving partner lies on shoulders with back up against a bed or couch (sort of a head-stand, except on shoulders) and legs folded toward their head. The penetrating partner stands astride and inserts from a standing position. This position might also be referred to as the Hydraulic Jackhammer or the Pile Driver.
  • The Seventh Posture of The Perfumed Garden is an unusual position not described in other classical sex manuals. The woman lies on her side. The man faces her, straddling her lower leg, and lifts her upper leg on either side of his body onto the crook of his elbow or onto his shoulder. While some references describe this position as being "for acrobats and not to be taken seriously,"[1] others have found it very comfortable, especially during pregnancy.

Acrobatic skill / extreme flexibility

  • Advanced black bee position – variant on the Black bee; penetrating partner sits, hands behind on the floor; receiving partner sits on top, hands and legs on shoulders.
  • Toilet position – variant on the reverse cowgirl position; penetrating partner on back upside down, knees bent; receiving partner sits on penetrator.
  • Helicopter fuck - like the doggie position, but with the penetrating partner balancing themself on the receiving partner's behind as if using the inserted penis/dildo as an axle. Requires the penis to be bent downwards at an extreme angle, some may find this too difficult. This is also known as the spin fuck position.
  • Sorority fuck - like the missionary position, but with the penetrating partner reaching under the receiving partner's behind and gripping both of their hips firmly, while simultaneously extending their self forward such that the penetration angle is nearly 90 degrees. Because the penetrator is holding the receiver's hips, the penetrator is able to achieve maximum control over thrusting. This position is supposedly common among young people on college campuses, because it requires a great deal of physical exertion (at least by the penetrating partner).
  • Wheelbarrow doggy fuck - Variant of the Upright doggy position, but with the receiving partner's arms pushed up and legs stretched straight and the penetrating partner behind stands up and grips both of her hips firmly
  • Fettucini alfredo - Receiving partner performs the "bridge" with both hands and feet on the floor while holding their body off the ground. Penetrating partner enters while holding receiving partners hips.

Male-male genital sex

Frot is male-male genital sex; also called swordfighting, wiener smackin', cockrub, penis fencing, bumping dicks, cock2cock, the Princeton rub, etc. Two male partners rub their penises together until mutual orgasm, often while kissing. A variety of sexual positions are possible for frot, typically face-to-face, including reclining, sitting, kneeling, and standing.

Frot can also combine with masturbation for positions that a heterosexual pair would find difficult or impossible. A man can masturbate his and his partner's penises simultaneously with one hand. He can masturbate their penises with the foreskin of one penis over the glans of the other in a position called docking.

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Tribadism - scissoring position

Female-female genital sex

Tribadism is female-female genital sex; also called tribbing, scissoring, donut bumping, etc. Two female partners rub their vulvae together until orgasm. Tibadism done with both partners lying on their backs, genitals facing each other, is known as scissors or double Y.

Oral sex positions

Cunnilingus

  • The Bend Over Blom – man is seated on a low chair, stool, or hot tub seat; woman stands facing away and bends over at the waist using one hand on the ground to brace herself and the other to masturbate the man while he performs Cunnilingus and or Analingus .
  • Muffdiving position – woman lies on her back with her legs spread open (with or without her knees bent) while her partner buries his or her face in the woman's crotch to give her cunnilingus.
  • Buried in muff – partner lies on his/her back while the woman kneels with her legs at his/her sides and her crotch on his/her mouth for cunnilingus. Humorously popularised in the Monty Python song "Sit On My Face" (1991). This position is also known as a 'Moustache Ride'

Fellatio

  • Face missionary or Missionary face intercourse – while his partner lies on his or her back, man assumes the missionary position but adjusted forward so as to copulate with his penis in his partner's mouth, usually to achieve deep throat penetration. Partner's head may or may not be rested on a pillow.
  • The Glory Hole – man inserts his penis into a hole in the wall while someone (usually a complete stranger unseen by him) gives him fellatio from the other side of the wall. This is definitely not a safe practice, for you never know what the stranger might do to your penis, nor what diseases she or he might have. Glory holes have been featured in the movies Porky's, The Sweetest Thing and Scary Movie.
  • Head-against-the-wall – the female partner sits on the floor or the bed with her back (and head) against the wall, while the man (in a crouching position) copulates in his partner's mouth, usually to achieve deep throat penetration. This also works with the female partner standing up with back against a wall, and the man standing on a chair so he can copulate in his partner's mouth.
  • Head back or Upsidedown face – man stands or crouches at the edge of the bed. Meanwhile his partner lies on the bed with his or her head hanging over the edge of the bed backward. The man inserts his penis into his partner's mouth and begins copulating, usually to achieve deep throat penetration.
  • Hanging for head – man hangs from a (pull-up) bar by his hands while his partner performs fellatio on him. The idea here is that while the pain in the hanging man's arms intensifies, so does the general pleasure and orgasm he receives from fellatio.
  • "On your back, Jack" or Lying down for a blow – man lies down on his back while his partner kneels between his (spread) legs or off to his side to perform fellatio on him.
  • "On your knees (please)" or "Kneel before The Man" – man stands while his partner kneels before him (and facing him) to perform fellatio.
  • Sitting down to eat – man stands in front of and facing his partner while his partner sits (e.g., in a chair or on the edge of a bed or bathtub) and bends forward to perform fellatio on him.
  • Standard face – same as "Kneeling before the Man" above, with the addition that the man places one or both of his hands behind his partner's head to brace it while he copulates into his partner's mouth, usually to achieve deep throat penetration.
  • back handspring meets fellatio – man and partner stand facing in same direction with partner in front of man; she bends backwards until her mouth meets his penis; for balance and leverage she wraps her arms around him and holds the cheeks of his buttocks.

Simultaneous oral sex

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Females in the 69 position
  • 69 – simultaneous oral sex; also called "Congress of the Crow" in the Kama Sutra. Each partner may be male or female, lying side–by–side or one on top of the other.
  • Piledriver or Standing 69 – simultaneous oral sex with one partner standing while the other partner is held upside down.
  • 96 – simultaneous oral sex with partner 1 lying flat on his or her back, and partner 2 straddling over with genitals at partner 1's mouth and arching backward with mouth upsidedown at partner 1's genitals.

Anal sex positions

Most male-female genital sex positions can be adapted anally, especially if from behind, although some with difficulty because of the different angles for anal versus vaginal entry. Also vaginal masturbatory positions, such as fingering or fisting, can be adapted anally.

  • Rimming – with tongue stimulating anus.
  • Pick-up – Done on bed for greater intimacy, but can also be done standing up. With the receiving partner on her or his back and the penetrating partner on his knees, the penetrating partner puts the receiving partner's legs on top of his shoulders. The penetrating partner leans in to kiss while inserting his penis into receiving partner's anus. The penetrating partner then wraps arms underneath the receiving partner, lifts the receiving partner off the bed while leaning back for balance. The receiving partner masturbates with one hand while wrapping the other hand around the penetrating partner's shoulders. The penetrating partner is supporting almost the entire weight of the receiving partner's body, and moves the body up and down on top of his penis until ejaculation.
  • Lean Back and Let Her/Him Ride – Done on bed. The penetrating partner lounges on bed, puts arms behind him, so that torso is raised off the bed. The receiving partner then squats/lowers herself or himself onto the penis of the penetrating partner. The receiving partner, or rider, then lays down on the bed with the penetrating partner's penis still inside her or his anus and bends the knees, placing feet on each side of the penetrating partner's waist. The rider then uses her or his legs to buck the ass up and down on top of the penetrating partner's penis, while the shoulders and upper back are still resting on the bed. The penetrating partner lounges back and watches while the rider masturbates and squirms/bucks on top of the penetrating partner's penis.
  • The Dancing Dolphin – Done in a spa or swimming pool. The penetrating partner seats him or herself (with strap-on penis) on spa/pool step, so that lower back is arched yet firm. The receiving partner then slowly sits herself or himself onto the penis/strap-on of the penetrating partner. The receiving partner then swivels in the water with the penetrating partner's penis/strap-on still deep inside her or his anus; using the spa/pool water to aid in anal lubrication and cooling. The penetrator then slides off the step to thrust the anal probe deep into his/her parters ass, while the receiving parter treads water and performs analingus and masturbates.

See also list of anal sex positions

Masturbatory positions

Masturbation uses a hand to stimulate the male or female genitals, of oneself or one's partner.

  • The Bend Over Blom – man is seated on a low chair, stool, or hot tub seat; woman stands facing away and bends over at the waist using one hand on the ground to brace herself and the other to masturbate the man while he performs Cunnilingus and or Analingus .
  • Fingering – a variant of masturbation with fingers penetrating vagina or anus.
  • Fisting – a variant of masturbation with whole hand penetrating vagina or anus.
  • The Canary Chasam Delight - man is seated; woman stands facing man, one foot slightly elevated easing access to her vagina. Man reaches around woman's waist to masturbate her - both with full fisting, deep single and multiple finger probes and Cunnilingus. Woman reaches around man to perform Analingus (licking of the anus) or to lick or nasal-fuck his scrotum.
  • The Stranger - Man sits on his own hand for a certain period of time until it reaches the point of numbness. Man then masturbates with the numb hand creating the sense of a "stranger" because you cannot feel your hand.
  • The Reverse Stranger - Man numbs penis (usually with ice) then masturbates, giving the feeling that he is jerking some one else off.
  • The Rebound - A man masturbates and then shoots the semen upward into his own mouth.

Other sex positions

  • Intercrural intercourse or interfemoral sex – with the penis between the partner's thighs, perhaps rubbing the vulva, scrotum or perineum.
  • Mammary intercourse or tittyfuck – with the penis between the breasts.
  • Pearl necklace – with the penis ejaculating around partner's neck, with semen resembling a string of pearls. Sometimes following a titty-fuck or a Bombay roll.
  • Axillary intercourse – with the penis in the armpit.
  • Footjob - using the feet to stimulate the penis.
  • Nasal sex – using the nose as a probe that can be inserted into the vagina, the anus, the navel, the mouth, the ear, the nostril or even the mouth of the urethra of a partner.

Use of special apparatus

Most sex acts are typically performed on a bed or other platform. As the range of supports available increases, the range of positions that are possible increases (for example, see the sitting and standing positions above).

Various forms of erotic furniture and other apparatus such as fisting slings and trapezes have been used to facilitate even more exotic sexual positions.

Group sex

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Oral threesome with one male and two females
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Threesome with two males and one female

Various assemblages of people may participate in group sex, having the common characteristic structure of participating in a sexual act.

  • Both flavours – A third person performs oral sex on a male/female couple while they engage in vaginal sex.
  • Circle jerk – A group of males masturbating one another in turn.
  • Daisy chain – A group of men, women, or both, each performing oral sex on the next; also a group of men simultaneously penetrating and being penetrated by each other anally in a chain formation.
  • Elephant walk – A group of men form a circle where each with one hand holds the penis of the man behind him and with the other hand inserts his thumb into the anus of the man in front of him.
  • Exhibitionism
  • Gang bang – A woman or man has sexual intercourse with a large group of men. If it is a man who has sex with a large group of women, it is known as a reverse gang bang.
  • Isosceles lock – In which three women and/or men perform oral sex in a triangular configuration.
  • Orgy
  • Voyeurism
  • Lucky Pierre – A man has vaginal sex with a woman, while himself being anally penetrated by another man. The term can also be used for similar all male activities.
  • Mantrain – A group of males in a line, coupled to each other like train cars through anal penetration.
  • Napoleon's Hat – A man vaginally penetrates one woman while orally performing upon a second woman. The two women engage in sexplay from the waist up.


Multiple penetrations

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Threesome with three females

Penetration may be accomplished by fingers, toes, sex toys (especially women wearing strap-on dildos), or - most classically - penises.

  • Double penetration (DP) – Simultaneous penetration of two orifices of one person by two other people. Anus and vagina, anus and mouth, or mouth and vagina. In the case of simultaneous anal and vaginal penetration it is sometimes called a sandwich or a round robin.
  • Double anal penetration – Simultaneous penetration of the anus by two penises or other objects
  • Double vaginal penetration – Simultaneous penetration of the vagina by two penises or other objects
  • Double vaginal double anal penetration (DVDA) – Simultaneous penetration of the vagina and anus of a single woman by two penises each. The term gained popularity after its inclusion in the movie Orgazmo by South Park co-creator Trey Parker, and is also the name of Parker's and Matt Stone's band. There is no evidence that DVDA has ever occurred, and it is likely physically impossible to achieve with humans (although it may be possible to achieve through the use of sex toys).
  • Sandwich – Three partners lying or standing in parallel, with one between the other two. May specifically refer to the double penetration of a woman, with one penis in her anus, and the other in her vagina.
  • Shocker – Simultaneous penetration of the vagina by two fingers and the anus by one finger. A variation includes the Reverse Betty Crocker, which consists of two fingers in the anus and one in the vagina.
  • Spit roast (or Rotisserie) – Simultaneous penetration of one person in the mouth at the same time as they are being penetrated in the vagina or anus. Sometimes called a wobbly H or (Chinese) finger cuffs, since the person in the middle is stuck between. A variation on this is when the two penetrating participants high-five, yielding a configuration called variously the Eiffel Tower, wobbly A, or train. (The character Alyssa Jones in Chasing Amy acquired a nickname related to this act.)
  • Triple penetration – Two penises penetrate the vagina and one in the anus or two penises in the anus and one in the vagina. There is also the airtight seal – Simultaneous penetration of a woman's vagina, anus and mouth. Sometimes called a Tupperware party.

Other sources of sex positions

In the Indian Kama Sutra and Arabic Perfumed Garden, the act and manner of sex was an art-form. In the Khajuraho statues, it has religious meaning. The Joy of Sex was one of the first widely accepted modern sex manuals to describe sexual positions. In the Kama Sutra, sixty-four sex positions are explained as arts. These may be considered yoga positions for a couple. Tantric yoga, as applied to couples is sometimes called the yoga of union and is the supposed spiritual context for these positions.

See also

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Books

  • Hooper, Anne J., "Sexopedia". DK Publishing; 1st American ed., Dec. 1, 2002 ISBN 0789489589 272 pages
  • Hooper, Anne J., "Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra". DK Publishing. 1st ed., January 1, 1998. ISBN 1564586499 160 pages
  • McMeel, Andrews and Lisa Sussman. "Sex Positions". October, 28 2002 ISBN 184222266X
  • Bodansky, Steve and Vera Bodansky "The Illustrated Guide to Extended Massive Orgasm". Hunter House. 1st ed., June 2002. ISBN 0897933621 235 pages
  • Kemper, Alfred M. "Love Couches Design Criteria", 1972, Los Angeles. Library of Congress #75-36170. 101 pages. Design criteria for assistive furniture, with sections on accommodation of disabled persons.

External links and references

  1. ^ Hooper, Anne. Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra, page 115. DK Publishing
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