List of sex positions

This list of sex positions contains descriptions of the various forms of sexual intercourse and other sexual acts between people. Sexual acts are usually by the positions of participants take to such acts. As the number of positions that can be used for sex is essentially unlimited, this list is not exhaustive.

Penetrative positions

These positions involve the insertion of a penis or other phallus (such as a strap-on dildo) into a vagina or anus.

Penetrating partner on top with front entry

Missionary position

These positions are primarily vaginally, but some can also be used for anal intercourse. The basic position is as a missionary. In it, the receiving partner is on his back with her legs apart. The penetrating partner is at the top of the receiving partner, in front of them. The following variants are possible:

* The penetrating partner faces the receiving partner, whose legs dangle over the edge of a bed or other platform as a table. With the receiving legs lifted toward ceiling and rest against the invading partner, which is sometimes also the butterfly position. This can also serve as a kneeling position.
* The receiving partner lies on his back. The penetrating partner, and lifts the receiving basin for the penetration. One option is for the receiving partner to rest their legs on the shoulders penetrating partner.
* The receiving partner lies on his back, with his legs withdrew just the knee and the head nearby. The penetrating partner, the partner receiving the legs and penetrates from the top.
* Similar to the previous position, but the receiving legs need not just in penetrating partner wraps her arms around the Push partners receive their legs as close as possible to their chest. Called stopperage in translation by Burton's The Perfumed Garden.
* How the missionary position, but with the receiving partner legs firmly closed and the penetrating Partners legs. In this position, the pair resembles a sign of peace (minus the circle), so that this position is sometimes with the same name.
* The coital orientation technology, a position where a woman is penetrated vaginally: the penetrating partner in vaginally in the missionary position and moves slightly forward so that the base of the phallus rubbing the clitoris.
* The partners will receive on their feet behind their heads (or at least their feet, in addition to its ears), while lying on his back. The penetrating partner then holds the receiving tightly around each owner or ankle and is on the receiving partner in full length. A variant is that the receiving partner on their ankles to her abdomen, shoulders to the knees, and then have the penetrating partners are on the receiving partner with the ankles crossed their full weight. Whereas the Viennese Auster of The Joy of Sex.

Penetrating from behind

Doggy style

Most of these items can be used either for vaginal or anal penetration.

* The receiving party is on all fours with their horizontal fuselage. The penetrating partner operations from behind. This is called the doggy position.

* In a variation on the doggy position, the receiving upper body is angled downward. The penetrating partner can raise their own hips than those of the receiving partner for maximum penetration.
* In another variant of the doggy position, which places her partner intruding feet on each side of the receiving partner with their knees bent and effectively raising up as high as possible while maintaining penetration. The penetrating partner's hands have usually on the receiving partner to hold back, so they do not forward.
* In a variation on the doggy position, the receiving partner kneels upright. The penetrating partner May draw the receiving partner's arms backwards in the direction of the wrists.
* In the spoon position both partners for their same page in the same direction.
* The receiving partner is on their side. The penetrating partner kneels and calls from the back. Alternatively, the intruding partner, if the receiving party is on a surface.
* The receiving partner is available, possibly with their legs spread. The pervasive is on them. The placement of a pillow under the hips receiving the stimulation can help in this position.
* The receiving lies face down, knees together. The penetrating partner is at the top of the legs.
* The receiving partner is on their side with their top leg forward. The penetrating partner kneeling astride the recipient of the bottom leg.

Receiving partner on top

The reverse missionary position is frequently combined with kissing, caressing and embracing.

Most of these items can be used either for vaginal or anal penetration.

* The penetrating partner lies on his back. The receiving partner kneels on top of the penetrator before them. Sometimes called the cowboy or cowgirl position. See Receptive partner on top position.
* As mentioned, but the receiving sits at the top of the penetrator which of them away. Sometimes called the back cowboy or cowgirl reverse position. See reverse receptive partner on top position.
* As mentioned, but the partners receive their bows back with the hands on the ground.
* As mentioned, but the receiving squats (instead of kneeling) at the beginning of the penetrator to be confronted.
* The penetrating partner is on his back with the receiving partner lying on top of her knees brought forward against the ground.
* The penetrating partner lies with their upper back on a low table, couch, chair or bed edge, keep your feet flat on the ground and parallel to the ground. The receiving partner straddles they also keep their feet on the ground. Receiving party may assume one of several positions.
* The lateral coital position was recommended by Masters and Johnson, and was preferred by three-quarters of the participants, their heterosexual study after it tried. The position includes the man on his back, with the woman rolled slightly to the side, so that their tanks atop, but it is next to his weight.

Sitting and kneeling

Kneeling variant of the lotus position.

Most of these items can be used either for vaginal or anal penetration.

* The penetrating partner sitting on a plane, his legs outstretched. The receiving partner sits at the top and wrapping her legs around the intrusive partner. Called rumbles on the spot in the Burton translation of The Perfumed Garden. If the penetrator crosses her legs, it is called the lotus position.
* The penetrating partner sits in a chair. The receiving partner straddles pervasive Partners and sits with a view to penetrating partner feet on the ground. This is sometimes referred to as the lap dance. Other recipients-on-top models can be adapted in this way too.
* The penetrating partner sits on a sofa or a chair, the armrests. The receiving partner sits in the lap intruding partner, perpendicular to the pervasive partner with his back against the armrest.
* The penetrating partner kneels, while the receiving partner is on his back, ankle on each side of penetrating partner shoulders.

Standing

Most of these items can be used either for vaginal or anal penetration. In the basic version attitude, which both partners are facing each other. The following variants are possible:

* In the basic version attitude, which both partners face each other and in the vagina sex. To heights, the shorter partner can, for example, are on a staircase or wear high heels. It can be easier to maintain solid blocks when the woman has their backs to the wall. With such support, the Kama Sutra calls this position the Congress.
O Alternatively, the receiving face away from the encroaching partners allows for anal sex. This position is varied by the receiving assume various semi-standing. For example, they can bend at the waist, resting their hands and elbows on a table. Or they can in both hands and one foot on the ground and let the intruding partners hold the remaining leg.

* In this position, penetrating partner. The receiving partner wraps her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, which either the vagina or anus to the penis of the man. This position will be facilitated by the use of a fixed object behind the receiver, as described above. Use of a solid object, also helps the receiving partner. This is the position called congress in the Kama Sutra.

Less common positions

These positions are innovative, and perhaps not as widely known or practiced, such as those listed above.

* The receiving party is on the bottom. The penetrating partner is vertically upwards to them.
* The penetrating partner lies on his back, his legs spread. The receiving party is on the back on top of the penetrator, legs, which, facing the opposite direction.
* The penetrator and the recipient are on the back, head pointed away from one another. Each represents a leg on the other shoulder (in parenthesis) and the other leg slightly to the side.
* The receiving partner lies on his back with knees and legs apart. The pervasive is on their side at right angles to the recipient, with the pervasive partners hips under the arch by receiver legs. Sometimes called the T-square.* Polish [Edit], in which one partner is face down and one face, with the heads pointed away from each other and very little overlap body. Somewhat similar to a reverse (with partners in the same direction, instead of to each other) piledriver fixing. Extremely difficult. The name can be an ethnic slur.
* The partners will receive the legs together, they are on the one hand, while on the search for the penetrator, has legs and is kneeling directly behind the other, the hips. The penetrator hands on the other hand, the hips. In this position, the modified T-square.
* The receiving partner lies on his back with the invading partners are vertical. The partners will receive the knee bends The closest to the encroaching partner head enough so that there is room for intruding partners below the waist, while the invading Partners legs straddle the receiving partner is the other leg. The one-and-thrusting action will be more on a side-by-side, instead of top to bottom axis. This position allows for the stimulation of the breast during sex, for the partners to maintain contact with the eyes, if they so wish, and for a good view of both partners to reach, as they orgasm.
* The penetrating partner sitting on the edge of a bed or chair with wide-legged on the floor. The receiving sets on the back on the floor and draped her legs and thighs on the legs of the invading partner. The penetrating partner holds the knee of the receiving partner and controls pressing.
* The Seventh Posture of Burton's translation of The Perfumed Garden is an unusual position is not described in the other classic sex manuals. The receiving partner is on their side. The penetrating partner faces of recipients, by the recipient of the lower leg and lifts the receiver of the thighs on both sides of the body to the curvature of the invading Partners elbow or the shoulder. While some references describe this position as "for acrobats and not to be taken seriously," have others found it very pleasant, especially during pregnancy.
* The penetrator straddles one of the legs of the receiver, which is on their side.
* The piledriver is sometimes a difficult position in the porn videos seen. It is in many respects from the various sources. In a heterosexual context, the woman lies on her back, then throws her hips as high as possible, so that her partner, standing, you can vaginally or aftermarket. The position places a significant burden on the woman's neck, the firm cushions should be used to secure their support. A similar position can be used by two lesbians for cunnilingus, and it could be probably from the two men for anal intercourse, but it is difficult to find a coherent explanation for the geometry of this position, or their variants. A porn actor / actress who dominated this position is considered to be an expert. (The piledriver position resembles a wrestling move in which a wrestler takes his opponent and head Widdern him first into the mat. In this case, one could assume the intention to harm. People try to sexual position can be expected for a variety intention, but they must be careful because injury is possible. would Some experts advise "Do not try this at home.")

Using furniture or special apparatus

Most sex acts are generally on a bed or other simple platform. As the range of available support increases, so does the range of positions that are possible. Ordinary furniture can be used for such purposes. Various forms of erotic furniture and other equipment such as Fisting seats and harnesses were used to even more exotic sexual positions.