47 Positions to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Sex positions are like Pokémon: There are tons, and each has its own special power. But with SO many to choose from, it can be hard to pick a winner. Don’t worry! We’ve come up with some fab ideas to take your next sex sesh to steamy new heights.

Here are 47 sex positions to try in the bedroom… or kitchen… or bathroom 😉 .

Best for clitoral stimulation

Cowgirl (aka Rider-on-Top)

How to do it:

1. Get on top of your partner.
2. Place your knees on either side of their chest.
3. Use your hands to push off their chest or the bed.

(Screaming yeehaw! is optional 🤠 .)

Doggy-Style Reach-Around

How to do it:

1. Get on all fours.
2. Have your partner rub your clit as they penetrate you.

Mutual Masturbation

How to do it:

1. Masturbate in the way that wets your whistle (literally).
2. Your partner will also enjoy some solo lovin’ across from, next to, or on top of you.

Sideways Straddle

How to do it:

1. Your partner will lie on their back with one leg bent and the other stretched out straight.
2. Face away from them and sit on their lap.
3. Start to ride them and use their leg to stimulate your clit.

Tabletop

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Your partner will start to penetrate you.
3. Lift your legs up in the air and have your partner hold your legs. You can also place your legs on their shoulders.
4. Have your partner stimulate your clit with their hands or a vibrator.

Scissoring

How to do it:

1. Lie down with your partner, with your heads at opposite ends of the bed.
2. Slide your legs through theirs to form a scissor shape.
3. Grind your clit into their thigh.

The Bridge

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back while your partner kneels in front of you.
2. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the bed or the floor.
3. Arch your hips toward the ceiling.
4. Have your partner enter you while you hold this position.
5. Use one arm for support and the other to stimulate your clit.

Pretzel

How to do it:

1. Lie on your right side.
2. Your partner will kneel down and straddle your right leg.
3. Wrap your left leg so it’s curled around their left side as they penetrate you.

Closed Missionary

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Keep your legs close together as your partner penetrates you. This helps hit the G-spot.

Dry Humping

How to do it:

1. Grind your bits against a blanket, a pillow, or a consenting partner.
2. If you’re with a partner, have them kiss, caress, and touch you as you grind.

Pro tip: You can totes do this position solo-style.

Best for G-spot stimulation

Spooning

How to do it:

1. Get into a little spoon position with your partner behind you.
2. Your partner will penetrate you.

Amazon

How to do it:

1. Have your partner lie on their back with their knees tucked in.
2. Straddle them and squat up and down.

Reverse Cowgirl (aka Reverse Rider-on-Top)

How to do it:

1. Have your partner lie on their back.
2. Straddle them, facing their feet.
3. Grind on them and use your hands for support.

Legs on Shoulders

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Have your partner get on top of you.
3. Place your heels on their shoulders as they penetrate you.

The Seashell

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Get your ankles as far back toward your head as possible.
3. Your partner will penetrate you from above.

Downward Doggy-Style

How to do it:

1. Get into a Downward Dog yoga position. You can also get on your knees and lift your bum in the air if that’s more comfortable.
2. Your partner will penetrate you from behind.

Cowboy

How to do it:

1. Lie flat on your back.
2. Your partner will straddle you as they penetrate you.

Pro tip: Shallow thrusts hit the G-spot best.

T-Square

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back with your knees tucked in toward your chest. Spread your legs apart.
2. Your partner will lie on their side, perpendicular to you.
3. They’ll thrust into you through the arch formed by your legs.

Suspending Congress

How to do it:

1. Stand with your partner in front of you.
2. Your partner will lift you up into their arms and thrust inside you.

Pro tip: Press your back against a wall for extra support.

Flat Doggy-Style

How to do it:

1. Lie flat on your stomach.
2. Your partner will penetrate you from behind.

Pro tip: Your partner can either kneel or lie on top of you as they penetrate.

Best anal sex positions

Knee-Tucked Missionary

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Tuck your knees in toward your chest.
3. Have your partner penetrate you from above.

Frog Squat

How to do it:

1. Have your partner lie on their back.
2. Squat on top of them and slowly lower yourself down. You can control the speed and depth of the penetration.

Bended Knee

How to do it:

1. Be the little spoon.
2. Your partner will pull one knee toward their chest to give them more access to your butthole.

High Chair

How to do it:

1. Sit on a backless chair or stool.
2. Stick your butt out.
3. Your partner will stand behind you and thrust in and out.

Teaspooning

How to do it:

1. You and your partner will both kneel.
2. Your partner will penetrate you from behind.

Seesaw

How to do it:

1. Sit upright on a bed or another flat surface.
2. Use your hands for extra support.
3. Your partner will straddle you and start to penetrate your butt.
4. Thrust back and forth to control the speed and depth.

Lap Dance

How to do it:

1. Your partner will sit in a chair with their legs spread open.
2. Sit on their lap and squat up and down.

Eiffel Tower

How to do it:

1. Bend forward with your butt facing up.
2. Rest your elbows on the floor.
3. Have your partner enter you from behind.

Anal Self-Lovin’

How to do it:

1. Get into a comfortable position.
2. Lather a dildo, vibrator, or anal toy with lube.
3. Gently slide it into your anus.
4. Play around to figure out which movements feel best.

Pro tip: This a great way to warm up to the idea of anal play. You might want to finger your butt to gently stretch your anus before using a bigger toy.

Best for oral sex

Seated Oral

How to do it:

1. Sit in a comfy chair or on the side of the bed.
2. Your partner will sit or kneel in front of you as they pleasure you.

69

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back.
2. Your partner will lie on top of you with their head facing your feet.
3. Line up your faces with each other’s genitals.
4. Start to pleasure each other.

Sideways 69

How to do it:

1. You and your partner will lie on your sides in a head-to-foot position.
2. Keep one leg elevated so you both have full access (and breathing space!).
3. Pleasure each other using your mouths and hands.

Forward Face-Sitting

How to do it:

1. Your partner will lie flat on their back. They might want to place a pillow under their head for extra comfort.
2. Kneel on top of their head.
3. Slowly glide your private bits over their mouth.
4. Use a headboard or press against the floor for support so you can put less weight on their face.

Pro tip: Make sure your partner can breathe!

Edge of the Bed

How to do it:

1. Lie on a bed and scooch your booch toward the side of the mattress.
2. Your partner will kneel on the floor and pleasure you with their mouth and hands.

Doggy-Style

How to do it:

1. Get on your hands and knees.
2. Your partner will lick and suck you from behind.

Reverse Face-Sitting

How to do it:

1. Have your partner lie flat on their back.
2. Kneel over their head, facing their feet.
3. Gently press yourself down toward their face.

Reminder: Make sure they’re getting enough breathing room.

Standing Oral

How to do it:

1. Stand with your back pressed into a wall.
2. Your partner will pleasure you on their knees or on a chair, depending on your height situation.

Jackhammer

How to do it:

1. Sit with your knees on either side of your partner’s head.
2. Face your partner’s feet.
3. Lower and raise yourself over your partner’s face as they go to tongue town.

Best for deep penetration

Missionary

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back with your legs spread.
2. Your partner will get on top of you and penetrate you from above.

Doggy-Style

How to do it:

1. Get on your hands and knees.
2. Have your partner enter you from behind.

Pro tip: Your partner can kneel or stand — whatever feels right.

Seated Straddle

How to do it:

1. Have your partner sit upright in a chair.
2. Straddle them. You can control the pace and depth of the penetration.

The Lotus

How to do it:

1. Your partner will sit cross-legged.
2. Lower yourself onto their lap and straddle them.
3. Your partner will wrap their legs around your torso and rock back and forth as they penetrate you.

Assisted Cowgirl (aka Assisted Rider-on-Top)

How to do it:

1. Ride your partner as you would in a traditional Cowgirl position.
2. Your partner will thrust upward as well.

FYI: It might take some practice to get into a good rhythm.

Pile Driver

How to do it:

1. Lie on your back and raise your hips high into the air. Make sure your neck is supported with a pillow.
2. You partner will penetrate you while standing up.

Missionary with a Pillow

How to do it:

1. Get into Missionary position.
2. Place a pillow under your butt. This will help your partner penetrate more deeply.

Jugghead 

How to do it:

1. Have your partner lie on their back with their legs lifted on a bed or chair.
2. Straddle them on all fours.
3. Your partner will thrust their hips up and down to penetrate you.

Child’s Pose

How to do it:

1. Get into a Child’s Pose.
2. Your partner will sit on their heels and lean forward as they penetrate you from behind.

tl;dr

It’ll be hard to get bored with these 47 sex positions. But TBH, you might not dig all of them. And that’s OK! Give a few of your faves a whirl and go from there. Who knows? You might even come up with one or two new positions yourself.

Consent comes first

Always set clear boundaries before and during sex. Let your partner know if a sex act makes you uncomfortable and you don’t want to repeat it. And have the same respect for your partner and their feelings and they have for yours.