The sexual positions a couple uses depends on a variety of factors:

• Physical comfort
• Inhibitions about experimenting with different positions
• Prolonging or hastening orgasm may determine the position
• Circumstances, such as time available, location, etc.)
• May find one position more satisfying

Some Sexual Positions are:

There are many different ways of enjoying sex and countless sexual positions. Some positions offer:

The Man-On-Top Position/Missionary Position

How to Do

In the man-on-top position:

The woman can use her hands freely to caress the man or stimulate her clitoris as the man has limited use of his hands, but it is a good position for being able to see each other and for kissing and to caressing.

Some women do not like the deep penetration of this position.

Advantages of the Missionary position

Disadvantages of the Missionary position

How to Do

The woman-on-top position allows:

Some women do not like the deep penetration of this position. This can be regulated by limiting how far down they lower themselves onto the erect penis.
Due to the vigorous movements the penis can slip out of the vagina which can cause frustration.

Advantages of Woman on Top positions

Proponents of the cowgirl position say there are these advantages:

Disadvantages of Woman on Top positions

Advantages of the Side by side position:

Disadvantages of the Side by side position:

How To Do

This position allows for deep penetration.

• The woman gets on on her hands and knees and her partner kneels behind her (commonly known as 'doggy style')
• Both partners may stand with the woman bending forward and supporting herself against something, bed, furniture, wall, etc.
• Both partners lie on their sides, her back to his front
• The position allows the man to caress his partner's breasts, buttocks and clitoris

An alternative rear entry position known as the Spread-eagle Position:

• The woman lies face down with the man on top of her and spreads her legs, while lifting her bottom off the bed slightly (with a pillow, etc.), to achieve deeper penetration
• The man supports his weight on his arms or lays with his full weight on his partner

Advantages of the Rear-entry Position

• For the penetrating partner, this position offers an unobstructed view of the partner's body from the rear as well as leaving the hands and arms free. Having the arms and hands free allows the penetrating partner to stimulate the clitoris or anus of the receiving partner.
• In a rear-entry sex position, the woman can feel exceptionally vulnerable. Some women find this highly stimulating – the thought of being penetrated and taken in an ‘animal-like’ way greatly turns them on. However, other women find it a turn-off because they consider it an ‘unromantic’ position.
• For some women this position provides the best stimulation of the G Spot.
• For the male, the penetrating position allows for different sensations during sex as compared with other positions. For example, in this position, the testicles may brush against the receiver's thighs.

Disadvantages of the Rear-entry Position

• One drawback of this position for some is the difficulty of maintaining direct eye contact, or kissing.
• Some women may experience pain due to over-penetration.
• Despite it being a deep penetration position, it is very easy for the penis to slip out.
• Some women experience vaginal flatulence when engaging in this position.
• This position is often great to play with sexual dominance: some consider the position humiliating or degrading because of its perceived link to animal copulation, or more generally, because of its perceived submissive or receptive nature. For this reason, rear entry intercourse features in some sexual fetishes such as human animal roleplay.

Whatever the physical and emotional advantages and disadvantages of rear-entry positions, there are many practical advantages for the couple who enjoy making love in this way.

For all its pleasures and advantages, rear-entry lovemaking is not very romantic. For many couples, though, this is no drawback, as the woman will want to be taken with embrace on some occasions, while on others she will want tender loving and romantic intercourse.

Disadvantages of Standing positions

• Requires significant leg muscle strength and flexibility for the basic position and can be tiring, because of this some won’t use it for an entire session, or won’t orgasm in this position
• Most of the physical contact is with the upper body, and when you are facing away from each other, the partner facing the wall doesn’t get to touch very much.
• Requires practice
• May be too difficult if the partners are of greatly unequal in height
• May be too difficult with overweight people
• It is sometimes difficult to achieve motion without support
• Some couples consider it less romantic
• There is a danger of back injury for man
• Arms are often occupied; making manual stimulation difficult.

• For the penetrating partner, this position offers an unobstructed view of the partner's body from the rear as well as leaving the hands and arms free.
• In a rear-entry sex position, the woman can feel exceptionally vulnerable. Some women find this highly stimulating – the thought of being penetrated and taken in an ‘animal-like’ way greatly turns them on. However, other women find it a turn-off because they consider it an ‘unromantic’ position.
• For some women this position provides the best stimulation of the G Spot
• For the male, the penetrating position allows for different sensations during sex as compared with other positions. For example, in this position, the testicles may brush against the receiver's thighs.

Disadvantages of the Spread Eagle Position

• One drawback of this position for some is the difficulty of maintaining direct eye contact, or kissing.
• Some women may experience pain due to over-penetration.
• Despite it being a deep penetration position, it is very easy for the penis to slip out.
• Some women experience vaginal flatulence when engaging in this position.
• This position is often great to play with sexual dominance: some consider the position humiliating or degrading because of its perceived link to animal copulation, or more generally, because of its perceived submissive or receptive nature. For this reason, rear entry intercourse features in some sexual fetishes such as human animal roleplay.

Advantages of the Leapfrog Position

• It is sometimes relieving for the front partner to somewhat relax, laying his/her head on a pillow or on crossed arms, but this can also sometimes restrict the breathing, so caution should be taken.
• For the penetrating partner, this position offers an unobstructed view of the partner's body from the rear as well as leaving the hands and arms free. Having the arms and hands free allows the penetrating partner to stimulate the clitoris or anus of the receiving partner.
• In a rear-entry sex position, the woman can feel exceptionally vulnerable. Some women find this highly stimulating – the thought of being penetrated and taken in an ‘animal-like’ way greatly turns them on. However, other women find it a turn-off because they consider it an ‘unromantic’ position.
• For some women this position provides the best stimulation of the G Spot

For the male, the penetrating position allows for different sensations during sex as compared with other positions. For example, in this position, the testicles may brush against the receiver's thighs
This position allows for easy access for manual stimulation of the front person's genitals. It may create the feeling of domination and control, too, and allow for direct spanking or fondling without the reciprocation of the partner.
It is especially beneficial to pregnant women, too, as it takes the stress off the belly, and in the more kneeling variation, it can prevent pain from hard thrusting.

Disadvantages of the Leapfrog Position

• One drawback of this position for some is the difficulty of maintaining direct eye contact, or kissing.
• Some women may experience pain due to over-penetration.
• Despite it being a deep penetration position, it is very easy for the penis to slip out.
• Some women experience vaginal flatulence when engaging in this position.
• One disadvantage of this position is it can cause strain on the receiving partner's back.
• This position is often great to play with sexual dominance: some consider the position humiliating or degrading because of its perceived link to animal copulation, or more generally, because of its perceived submissive or receptive nature. For this reason, rear entry intercourse features in some sexual fetishes such as human animal roleplay.
• Because this position can be done either with the front person's legs between the others, or on the outside, there are different advantages/disadvantages depending on the variation.
• If the front person's legs are on the inside, it creates a smaller, tighter entrance and if they're on the outside, it opens it up some and may feel looser, but it allows for deeper penetration. Regardless, the different angle can create new sensations for both partners.

Advantages of the Cross position

• Both partners can see each other and make eye contact, thereby receiving feedback from their facial expressions, breathing, and vocalizations
• Penetration is relatively deep
• The man's groin can directly or indirectly stimulate the clitoris, depending on how the act is performed
• A relatively quick male orgasm can be achieved if so desired; conversely, the greater control afforded the man enables him to delay his orgasm and thereby prolong the copulatory act
• The woman may enjoy the sensation of submission to the male and the freedom to caress him as she chooses
• The woman is able to either hasten or delay both her orgasm and that of her partner through voluntary, rhythmic flexation and relaxation of the pubococcygeus muscles surrounding her vagina
• Very little suppleness or flexibility is required of either partner. Both are able to remain relatively relaxed and avoid fatigue
• The intimacy of full-body contact affords a heightened sensual and emotional experience for both the male and female
• The man can reach under and stimulate his partner using his fingers on her clitoris

• If the man's weight is placed upon the woman as it may be uncomfortable for her, to avoid this the man can support his weight upon his arms and knees, which may become tiring for him
• Some women do not enjoy the possibly submissive sensation of being under their partner
• Because it is hard to enter on an angle it is advised you enter in the common missionary then twist to form the cross position.

• For people with hip problems or a disability this position can be very comfortable and allow for longer, slower penetration
• This position offers a lot of physical contact. If you are facing each other it allows the couple to be close and hold each other as they caress and kiss.
• The woman can exert a certain amount of restraint with her thigh, which can make it more exciting.

Disadvantages of the Scissors Position

• This position does not allow for a lot of leverage for thrusting and both partners may feel like they have less movement and freedom
• Although this does increase skin contact and allow for a more unique angle for penetration, it comes at the partial expense of comfort

• Either partner can grab onto the bed for leverage, and it provides a firm support with some give.
• This position can also be good for either or both partner if fatigue is an issue
• Both partners can see each other and make eye contact, thereby receiving feedback from their facial expressions, breathing, and vocalizations
• Coitus can be combined with erotic kissing on the mouth, including such variants as the "French kiss."
• Penetration is relatively deep
• The man's groin can directly or indirectly stimulate the clitoris, depending on how the act is performed
• A relatively quick male orgasm can be achieved if so desired; conversely, the greater control afforded the man enables him to delay his orgasm and thereby prolong the copulatory act
• The woman may enjoy the sensation of submission to the male and the freedom to caress him as she chooses
• The intimacy of full-body contact affords a heightened sensual and emotional experience for both the male and female

Disadvantages of the Verticle Missionary Position

• One partner is doing most of the work in this position, so you might not consider it completely equitable.
• The partner not being supported by the bed may want to use pillows for comfort if they are on their knees
• It can be difficult for partners to manually stimulate the clitoris
• This position sometimes produces a quick male orgasm (premature ejaculation)

• Penetration is quite deep, and the woman can control the depth and intensity of penetration.
• Each person has a view of the other person's feet. Sucking toes and massaging the insoles adds an extra stimulation which can be very arousing.
• Clitoral pressure may not be very intense for some women, but can be provided by hand, or by the man periodically semi-withdrawing and manipulating his penis against the woman's clitoris, or by other means.
• The woman is very much in control in this position.
• Often the man can delay his orgasm longer in this position.
• The position is far less tiring for the man as he does not have to support his weight while also being physically active.
• The woman can control the depth, intensity, and angle of penetration, and enjoy the dominant feeling of being in control.
• The woman can easily stimulate her clitoris with her hand.
• The man can stimulate the woman's clitoris with his hand, though some find the thumb to be more comfortable.
• Unlike in the missionary position, in this position the woman has the active role while the man has the passive role.
• Sex toys that are meant to go around the penis and provide clitoral stimulation for the woman are often most effective with this position.
• This is a great position for couples who want to try something new, and are prepared to make fools of themselves and be comfortable laughing about how hard this position makes lovemaking.

Disadvantages of the Head to Toe position

• For people who like a lot of thrusting penetration, this position can be unsatisfying.
• The angle of entry is very different than what most couples are used to and often will require verbal communication.
• As well, for the time that the woman is actually sitting up, there is less body to body contact than other positions (it’s not very cuddly, if that’s what you are looking for).

Advantages of the Spooning position

• For people with hip problems or a disability this position can be very comfortable and allow for longer, slower penetration
• This position offers a lot of physical contact for the person doing the penetration

Disadvantages of the Spooning position

Advantages of the Swimming position

• Penetration is quite deep, and the woman can control the depth and intensity of penetration.
• The woman is in control, and provides as much body contact as possible
• For a woman who likes the sense of penetration and the feeling of her man's penis inside her, this is a powerful experience.
• Many women find this position very exciting and are more likely to reach orgasm without direct clitoral stimulation this way than any other.
• There is a good opportunity for kissing and total body contact.

Disadvantages of the Swimming position

• For people who like a lot of thrusting penetration, this position can be unsatisfying.
• As well, for the time that the woman is actually sitting up, there is less body to body contact than other positions (it’s not very cuddly, if that’s what you are

Homosexual Positions

Gay and lesbian couples do not differ much from those of heterosexual couples. The many sexual positions that same or opposite sex couples may experience remains basically the same. However:

• Gay men usually have anal intercourse more often than heterosexual couples
• Gay women are more likely to use sex toys in their lovemaking

Positions for pregnancy

Leapfrog Position

This position is ideal when the woman starts to feel uncomfortable with the man's weight pressing down on he. It also protects her belly from over-enthusiastic thrusting.

How To Do

• The woman kneels on the bed with legs spread wide falling forwards as the man enters her from behind
• The man can then caress her back and control the depth of thrust

Woman-On-Top/Astride Position

This is a good position for the middle months of pregnancy when other positions have become uncomfortable.

How To Do

• The woman sits astride the man's lap and supports herself with her arms
• The woman moves up and down on top of him

Spread-eagle

In this rear entry position, the woman lies face down with the man on top of her. She spreads her legs and he supports his weight on his arms.

How To Do

• If she raises her bottom off the bed slightly, perhaps with the aid of a pillow under her hips, then it will be possible to achieve deeper penetration.
• The man can also lie with his full weight on his partner, from which position it is easy to roll into 'spoons'.