The missionary, everyone knows. But there are a multitude of possible postures to have fun together. Do you know the advantages (but also the disadvantages)? Overview of the 5 most famous sexual positions!
A short, very detailed overview of the 5 most famous positions to spice up your lovemaking.
The missionary
The missionary is a great classic of kamasutra. This earned him a reputation for a banal, routine position. But it remains, for many couples, reassuring, and providing intense sensations. You are lying on your back, legs apart. Your partner is lying on top of you, resting on his knees or elbows.
Benefits : Face to face, this position allows a sensual exchange of caresses and kisses. In heterosexual couples, the man controls the intensity and rhythm of penetration, while letting himself be guided by his partner. The woman has her hands free to stimulate her clitoris, to caress herself or to grab hold of her partner's buttocks. In lesbians too, this position is appreciated because it offers contact between the two genital areas and stimulation and vibration against the clitoris. The partner lying down by modifying the angle of her thighs, adjusts the position according to her wishes.
Disadvantages: The partner lying on her back is less free to move. Small flat for those who prefer not to expose themselves to their partner's eyes during orgasm, or those who are looking for more control or more fantasy.
A variant to test? For more comfort and sensations, you can place a pillow under your kidneys. This will allow the pelvis to tilt for deeper penetration.
Andromache
For the record, this position comes from Homer's accounts, in which Andromache rode her husband Hector. The Andromache position, when you are heterosexual, consists, for the woman, of riding her partner lying down. Between two women, if one squats down, she can rub her vulva and her clitoris against her partner's pubis.
Benefits : This is often the position that sex therapists recommend for women who want to experience vaginal orgasm. Indeed, this posture promotes female pleasure, since you yourself are in control: you choose the inclination of your body, the angle and depth of penetration, the rhythm of the movements. In addition, the area at the front of the vagina being particularly stressed, the position of Andromache is favorable to the stimulation of the point G. The woman can also move, approaching the mouth of her lover, who can perform cunnilingus, then return to the initial position.
Disadvantages: You can get tired in this position! To avoid cramps, feel free to slow down once in a while or let your partner take the lead. Without forgetting to change positions of the Kamasutra, to vary the pleasures (and recover).
Note that 50% of penile fractures occur in this position … To avoid drama, go easy and listen to your partner.
Want to spice up the Andromache? You can put extra pressure on your clitoris using a small vibrator like the Womanizer Starlet.
Doggy style
Doggy style is a sexual position in which the woman is on all fours and the man penetrates her by positioning himself behind her. Lesbian couples can also adopt it, especially during penetration with a strap-on. (or "strap on").
Benefits : The doggy style allows a very deep penetration, a union of the bodies to the end. Penetration can also be done a little on the sides, up or down depending on the angle. Hence very diverse possible sensations to explore. The partner who penetrates can easily access the clitoris and thus multiply the pleasures. His hands can also wander over his partner's body.
Disadvantages: Doggy style involves the woman turning her back on her or her partner. Comfortable for the penetrating partner, the doggy style is less comfortable for the penetrated person, who may have cramps if the position is prolonged too much. Here again, we do not hesitate to vary and change position, the better to come back!
An original variant: Why not reverse the roles a bit? The pegging, or peg in French, for a woman to penetrate her male partner with a strap-on. A still very taboo practice which nevertheless allows access to intense pleasure and to experience sexual reciprocity.
The position of 69
As symbolized by the famous number 69, the two partners are lying head to tail, on their side or on top of each other. One's mouth is against the other's sex, they. They give each other oral sex and / or cunnilingus.
On the pleasure side: The 69 is pleasure in tune. Everyone's lips and tongue have access to the most sensitive areas of the body. Clitoris, vagina and penis are stimulated simultaneously, for a moment of intense sharing.
Benefits : The 69 is pleasure in tune. Everyone's lips and tongue have access to the most sensitive areas of the body. Clitoris, vulva and penis are stimulated simultaneously, for a moment of intense sharing. The partners offer each other caresses with their mouth and their tongue. It is an ideal position to increase the pleasure and excitement of the two lovers.
Disadvantages: For some, it can be difficult to provide oral caresses to the other while completely surrendering to their own pleasure. In this case, it is better to alternate roles to better benefit from the sensations offered by this position.
Small spoons
Small spoons, here is a very colorful expression: the two partners are lying on the same side, like small spoons. This position, very popular with straight men as well as gay men, is appreciated for the tenderness that a partner can lavish on the other. The bodies fit together perfectly.
Benefits : Like the doggy style, the position of the small spoons allows a deeper vaginal penetration, which is very pleasant for both partners. Like an embrace, the interlocking of bodies from head to toe creates a feeling of fusion. The person in front can feel their partner's hand caressing their stomach, thighs, penis and breasts. But she can also stroke her clit herself. It is a position full of softness and tenderness conducive to kisses in the back of the neck or the neck. The small spoons is one of the ideal sex positions for pregnant women, which the belly can get in the way in other postures.
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Disadvantages: The partners do not look at each other since they have their backs to each other. In addition, this posture slows down to-and-fro penetration movements, which are less vigorous than in other positions. Not recommended for those looking for a dynamic and fiery relationship.
A variant to test: The position of the small spoons is ideal for testing anal sex since the penetration is shallower and it creates a reassuring intimacy.
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