Plus, no one ever said masturbation during sex was out of the question. “For vulva owners, we love to ensure we give our clitoris that special attention, as it can be easier to orgasm if there is some focus on clitoral stimulation—either with a toy or manually,” says Richards.
48. Reverse Missionary
Sex poses like this one take some flexibility but can be surprisingly pleasurable for those who can pull it off. Lie on your back, and have your partner get on top of you, except their head is facing the direction of your feet. They’ll likely need to be on their hands and knees for balance. Then they’ll thrust in and out as usual, probably with shallow thrusts so you both stay in place. You can grab their butt to help position them the way you like, or even use your fingers to provide anal stimulation if that’s something your partner enjoys. (We even have anal vibrators and other anal sex toys we can recommend.)
49. The Lounge Chair
Get on top of your partner, facing them, and then lean back with your hands resting on the bed or your partner’s legs, as if you were relaxing in a lounge chair. You or your partner can do the thrusting from here, or you can take a break from thrusting and just have your partner play with your clit. Sometimes, just having a penis or dildo inside you enhances clitoral stimulation, even if it’s not moving. And because of the angle that leaning back creates, you’ll get maximum G-spot stimulation this way.
50. Classic Missionary
You don’t have to constantly try sex positions with crazy names to have fun in bed. The tried-and-true works for a reason. Like missionary! Despite society’s insistence on dipping missionary position in vanilla, it often wins the feel-good contest. Feeling someone’s body on top of you, thrusting, drenching the both of you in sweat, all while maintaining eye contact, is hot—and it’s simple enough for beginners or a quickie.
What’s more: Missionary is the best for self-stimulation of the clitoris or any erogenous zones. At least three quarters of women need clitoral stimulation rather than vaginal penetration alone to get off during the deed. Adding clitoral stimulation with your hands or a sex toy can be far easier while lying on your back.
While on the bottom during missionary sex, you can also get creative by switching it up. You can lift one leg (or both!) for such intense stimulation that you may need a quick breather. You can throw a pillow under your butt. You can wrap your legs like a pretzel around your partner and pull him or her closer to you. Yes, missionary can be a little vanilla. But have you seen the sheer array of toppings available?
51. The Crouching Goddess
For this intimate position, the penetrating partner sits on a pillow with crossed legs, then you get on top with your feet resting on either side of their hips. “This position is great because it helps your penetrating partner stay aroused, since you can freely move up and down, swirl all around, and have your hands on their shoulders or even up in the air if they hold your middle back,” says Josefina Bashout, a tantric sex coach, spiritual psychologist, and the host of the Unabashed podcast. “This helps you experience deeper penetration for increased stimulation for cervical and vaginal orgasms while feeling like a goddess.” This great position offers lots of skin-to-skin contact so that you can connect both physically and emotionally. Not to mention, it lets you put those squats you’ve been doing at the gym to use.
52. Reclining Lovers
You both lean back on your hands with bent or straight legs, facing each other, with you on your partner’s lap. “Move gently back-and-forth in a rocking motion,” Bashout advises. “With this practice, I always love to have some music on that feels very sensual in rhythm, as playing dynamic music helps us ride the wave of bliss effortlessly.” To intensify it, gaze into each other’s eyes.
53. Piercing Tiger
You crouch on all fours with your butt in the air, and your partner kneels behind you and holds your waist and hips as they alternate between shallow and deep thrusting. It’s best to start off with shallow thrusts, then you can set the pace and request deeper penetration as your excitement builds. “This is a fun position because you can play with your animalistic qualities, which brings a sense of excitement and arousal,” says Bashout. “You can enhance the pleasure and sensuality of this position by making sounds like animals in heat if you’re used to silent sex. This may seem odd at first, but making sounds is really beneficial if you use them to express the sensations you are feeling.”
54. Rolling Tickle
Get into missionary, but have your partner lean back and kneel while still inside you. Stay on your back, placing a pillow underneath you if it helps with positioning, and pull your knees up to your chest so your feet are on your partner’s body. They in turn can rest their hands on your thighs or slide them under your butt to help you rock up and down. You can hold your partner’s arms or wrap your arms around the back of their neck. “This can be especially exciting because your partner’s cock or a sex toy can touch the G-spot precisely in this position, which increases your chances of having a G-spot orgasm,” says Bashout. “Your partner gets to experience the sweet taste of surrender as you become liberated through sex—and know you’re in sexual ecstasy through their power.”
55. Electric Slide
The receiving partner lies on their back, and you get on top in reverse cowgirl with your knees and legs bent to the side and your head bent forward toward their feet. Then, push up with your hands and thrust as you roll your hips up and down and back and forth. Your partner’s hands can be on your butt or thighs and can even stimulate your anus if you enjoy that, says Bashout—just make sure to use lube for any anal play.
56. 45 Degree-er
Your partner will sit at a 45-degree angle. You’ll get on top, facing them, and wrap your legs around their body. Of all the new sex positions to try, this one is fairly straightforward, which is not a bad thing when you’re seeking creative sex. “Adventurous positions don’t need to be too physically challenging, but the idea is that you move away from your go-to usual position and try something a little more experimental,” says Richards. Bashout adds that this is the position in which she can reach orgasm the fastest; “it’s fun and easy to do even after a long day of work. Having a firm bed is best for this position so the thrusts are stronger and don’t get sunken into the mattress, where you’re having to work to keep yourself up.”
57. Standing Bent-Over
You’ll lean forward against a wall or piece of furniture, bent over about 45 degrees, and your partner will get behind you with their hands on your hips. This will be extra intense if you turn your head back to make eye contact, signaling desire “way before penetration even takes place to build up the energy and excitement of arousal,” says Bashout. Then your partner will slowly enter you, with your hands in front of you for balance. “This is one of my personal favorites, as you can do this anywhere you are that has a wall, a couch, a counter, or even a chair,” Bashout says. “It’s like doggy style except it’s more supported and a little bit more adventurous.”
58. Table Twist
Lie on your back on any surface—like a bed, table, or counter—and bring your knees together and up toward your chest, then twist them to one side. “The penetrating partner can then enter from this position, which also would give them access to the chest, the breasts, and the face—and also let them run their fingertips down your spine to create a more sizzling and erotic touch sensation,” says Bashout.
59. The Modified Lotus
Sit in your partner’s lap with your arms and legs wrapped around them. They’ll start to move and thrust slowly, building up to a rhythm over the course of a few minutes, which creates “more time for the juices to get flowing and build up the energy,” says Bashout. Do kegel squeezes to amplify the sensations. “Once you both get going, you may want to lean back while rocking your hips,” Bashout says, adding that this can create “a crescendo of pleasure as you both whisper sweet things into each other‘s ears.”
60. Afterglow
All sexual positions don’t start and stop with penetration, and afterplay is just as important as foreplay. This is “a magical, mystical, fulfilling part of sex that can help it last longer, create deeper intimacy between partners, and also allow for deeper feelings of emotions to roll through like orgasmic waves,” says Bashout. Lie on your backs next to each other with your heads in opposite directions. Your partner should be on your right side so you can bend your right leg and place your right foot on your partner’s heart and chest. Stretch your left leg out along your partner’s right side. Then place your right hand on your partner’s left foot. Your genitals will be touching. Begin to breathe together and allow the energy to melt and circulate between the two of you. “The benefit of this afterglow process is that it doesn’t end when you stand up or sit up. In fact, this tantric ritual has been known to have a long effect felt for days.”
