Are you looking for ways to make your sex life more exciting? Fancy trying a new sex position? Bored with always doing it in the missionary?
If you want a new sex position, you don't have to resort to the Kama Sutra just yet. Try out our favourite sex positions for spicing things up in the bedroom.
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A more powerful orgasm
Anywhere horizontal is good for this position, although you may find the floor better as it gives a more solid base to lie on.
Start off by getting into the traditional 'woman-on-top' style (in fact, you might want to start off having sex in this position to get you going). Make sure your hands balance you by placing them on the floor either side of your man so you can gradually ease your legs out straight over his, hooking your toes on top of his feet to keep your legs out straight and secured - all the while ensuring that his penis stays inside you.
With your hands on the floor to either side of his chest, get your man to put his hands under yours and then support your weight and balance while you both bring your hands in to your elbows. Then lift your chest and stomach up and off of him.
Now move up and down at a speed that suits you - this is a great one for controlling your orgasm. Make sure you keep your legs straight, thighs taut and toes pressed against his feet - in theory this will give you a much stronger orgasm!
Good for more intimate sex with a fun twist as you get to look into each other eyes. Plus, he gets a great view of your breasts.
Both of you may find your arms might get tired from trying to support your upper body weight. He'll be able to thrust but not much else.
It might take a little manoeuvring to start but then it's plain sailing.
It's a slow burner but worth the build up!
Fast and passionate sex
You lie out flat on your stomach with a cushion under your belly and pelvic area. He lies on top of you, you spread your legs and he enters you, you'll be orgasming for England before you know it!
It's a great position for a quickie as things can get quite fast and furious.
The skin-to-skin contact can mean you get a bit on the sweaty side, and it's not the most romantic of positions.
You just lie down with your face in the pillow - he goes for it
Your man will probably enjoy it a bit more than you, but worth a go all the same!
Deep penetration.
You lie on the bed with your legs apart and raise them up in the air. Your man kneels in front of you and leans forward in between your legs. He then thrusts back and forth and you keep your legs up in front of his arms.
This positions allows your man to penetrate you deeply and is another great angle for hitting your g-spot.
You have to keep your legs up, which can start to ache after a while.
Difficulty rating: 3/5
If you can bare the leg strain, it's a piece of cake!
Fun rating: 4/5
Definitely up there with the best of them.
Hitting that magic G-spot.
Well, it's sort of a cross between doggy-style and the classic Woman-On-Top position. Your man lies flat on the bed with his legs hanging over the edge.
You climb on top of your man but face away from him and lean forward with your arms, resting on his knees or thighs. Angle his penis downwards slightly and let him enter you. Then rock back and forth for an incredible, G-spot-hitting sensation.
You control the speed, angle and movement and if you enjoy watching yourself having sex in the mirror, this position will give you the best view.
Not so much physical contact.
You should pick it up very quickly and can tailor it to your fitness.
Your man will go wild for this and you'll feel like the sexiest woman alive!
Mind-blowing sex with you in the driver's seat.
Get your man to lie flat on his back, then climb on top of him and slowly start to spread your legs out as far as you can get them. Then place your hands on his chest and rock back and forth.
The wider apart you get your legs, the deeper the penetration will be - good news for you and your man.
The stretch on your legs can start to hurt after a while.
You might need to do a bit of limbering up first!
Who doesn't enjoy being in charge?
Orgasmic, week-night sex, when you've not got the energy to really go for it.
We're all for banning the missionary position on goodtoknow, but we have to admit this one's not too far off. You lie on the bed and he gets on top of you. He then thrusts in and out but while doing so, you wrap your legs around his.
It gives you a bit more power to control his speed and rhythm and if you arch your back slightly, you'll really start to feel the benefits.
He gets to do his stuff but he'll get aroused by your legs entwining around him. The feeling of him rubbing against you should also give you a really powerful orgasm.
If you're trying to break away from him-on-top, you-on-bottom sex then this is maybe not that different. But there's no harm in easing yourself into some of the more adventurous moves.
Difficulty rating: 1/5
All you have to do is lie there and catch him in your man-trap!
Fun rating: 2/5
An oldie, but a goodie.
A mindblowing orgasm
This one's a bit more tricky than normal and you'll probably need a small footstool or comfy chair. Sit on the chair sideways and lean backwards so your head is pointing downwards.
Now get your fella to kneel between your legs and enter you. You may find it helps if you hold hands so that he can support you
Having your head pointing down means that you'll get an amazing rush of blood, especially when you reach orgasm.
It can feel a bit odd at first and you may not be able to stay there too long
3/5
Not that difficult once you get used to it, but the initial leaning back can be tricky.
5/5
The strength of the orgasm makes this one a real firecracker!
Slow, intimate sex.
You lie in bed on your side. He spoons you from behind, entering you slowly to make bedtime cuddles that bit more interesting.
You feel really close and intimate, as well as getting an amazing orgasm!
It can be a bit awkward at first, but stick with it.
Difficulty rating: 2/5
Super-easy - once again he does all the work. Hooray!
Fun rating: 4/5
Whether you like it fast or slow, this position is a definite winner.
A quickie in the afternoon.
Find an area at home where two walls are really close together like a corridor or in the bathroom. He leans against one wall and shuffles down so he's in a sitting position with his feet pushed against the other wall/ bath.
You then climb on top of him with his legs supporting your whole weight and let your feet dangle either side. You then go for it like you would in a sitting position thrusting back and forth on top of him.
It's perfect for exciting, spontaneous sex when you just have to have each other!
He'll need a lot of strength in his legs to hold the position for the duration and it might take you a little while to get the hang of it.
Difficulty rating: 4/5
It is one of our trickier positions, but it's definitely worth it when you get it right.
Fun rating: 3/5
The excitement of being pushed up against a wall will really get you both going.
Deep penetration.
You get on your hands and knees and lean forward on your arms. He kneels, grabs hold of your waist and enters you from behind.
Most men loves the thrill of a 'doggy-style' position so this is bound to get him going.
You don't get to look at each other and you can't kiss so it's not the most intimate of positions.
Difficulty rating: 2/5
He's working the hardest but you've got to keep in sync with him.
Fun rating: 3/5
You'll have really fast and thrilling sex that will leave both your hearts racing.
Hitting your g-spot.
Lie face up on the bed with your legs straight up in the air. Your man kneels on the bed behind you, holds onto your legs for leverage and thrusts!
With one hand he can push your legs together so he feels fuller inside you and with the other he can touch you wherever he likes.
The turn-offs
Your legs can get a bit achey.
Difficulty rating: 2/5
Another position for lazy girls, but it will give your legs a bit of a stretch.
Fun rating: 2/5
It's good, but some of you might like to be a bit more involved
Those days when you don't have the energy to really go for it.
He sits upright and you lie flat out on your back. You then put your legs round him and shuffle on. He does all the work - you just have to lie back and enjoy yourself!
He has his hands free so he can caress your breasts, or whatever he likes.
Not so good if you like to take control.
Difficulty rating: 1/5
Definitely a position for gym-o-phobes!
Fun rating: 3/5
He does the strenuous stuff, you get all the attention - sounds good to us!
Both of you
The man sits on a chair with his legs outstretched in front of him. You climb aboard and stretch your legs out straight behind him. He clings onto your arms and you lean back holding on to him for support. You're in control, so then push back and forth on top of him as fast or as slow as you like.
He gets a good view and you get deep penetration.
It might be uncomfortable for you to keep your legs stretched out for any length of time
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Being in control
Get your man to kneel down on the bed. Now sit on his lap with legs either side of his body and slide onto him. Now you can move and wriggle away to your heart's desire and control the speed and penetration.
Not only are you in control, but he's in perfect position to play with your breasts and nipples.
Your partner mind find his legs go to sleep after a while, so don't spend hours in this position
Female orgasm
The man sits on the bed, with his legs outstretched. Then you climb on top of him, and wrap your legs round behind his back, while he pulls you towards him. Then you move up and down at a speed to suit you.
You get very deep penetration and are able to kiss throughout. He also has easy access to your breasts which he'll love - and so will you if he makes the most of it!
You have to do most of the work so you might get worn out quickly.
Spur-of-the-moment sex
Although this position can just about be done on the bed, it probably works better in a more spontaneous location, such as a table, kitchen work surface, chair, desk... if you get our meaning.
The woman sits on the surface with her legs wrapped around the man's waist and squeezing him. The man stands facing the woman and she can wrap her arms around his back to keep herself upright.
This works well for spur-of-the-moment sex, and can be done in quite a small space - that should be enough of a turn-on, if that's why you're trying it.
You probably need to be quite fit to keep this up for longer than a few minutes.
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Close-up contact
The woman is lying on her back on the edge of bed, using her forearms to support her weight, with her legs dangling down. The man now stands in front of her, leaning forwards with his hands beside her hips and, as the name suggests, thrusts.
As the woman, you get to do minimal work, enjoy the view and stimulate yourself at the same time if you can balance on one arm.
Your fella's stamina could be a factor - but then it might be good for him!
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Hitting a woman's G-spot
The woman lies on her stomach with her hips swivelled sideways and her legs bent. Now the man kneels between his partner's legs and leans forwards with his arms on either side of her. Now it's up to the man to do the work.
As its name suggests, this position is designed to hit your G-spot - that's good enough for us!
Some women might not enjoy being face down and not able to look at their fella.
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Female orgasm
The man sits on the edge of the bed, with his legs down on the floor. Then you shuffle into his lap and onto him, with your legs resting on the bed, while he either holds your hands to stop you tipping backwards. Now you can start moving as fast or as slowly as you want.
You get very deep penetration and he gets to do most of the work, while you jiggle about on top.
Be careful you don't tip over!
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Energetic sex
The man kneels down and then brings one leg up in front of him and places it flat on the floor in front of him. Then you kneel in front of him and onto him, grabbing his thigh in one hand and his bum in the other. You can then both thrust into each other like there's no tomorrow.
This is great for spontaneous sex, because all you need is the floor, so try it if you get in the mood - or bored, of course - when you're watching TV.
If you're not careful you are likely to burn your knees, so put down a cushion or towel before you start.
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Spontaneous sex
You sit on the stairs and rest your back up against the wall. Get your fella to stand in front of you, but with his feet a few steps further down than you. You should now lift your outer leg up and rest it against his body, as he slides into you. Now you can push away from the wall into him and he can use the stairs and your leg to push on and into you.
If you're doing it on the stairs, you should already be pretty turned on, so this is a great position to reach a fast, simultaneous orgasm.
No matter how well carpeted your stairs are, this can become uncomfortable, so don't hang about.
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Your fella
Lie on the bed with your legs over the edge and shift forward till your bum is also off the end. Now get your man to kneel in front of you and penetrate you. Now you need to push up on your toes and get arch your back and get him to hold your bum and begin to thrust. Standing on your toes will heighten your orgasm.
You should like it, because not only do you have very little to do, but he should hit your G-spot.
He may find that it's a little tiring, so make sure you're both very turned on before your start.
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Oral pleasure for you and fast sex
Sit on a chair or your sofa and scoot forward so you're sitting fairly close to the edge. Now get your fella to kneel in front of you between your legs and slowly slide into you. Now he can grab your thighs and you can pull him onto you by his waist or bum. Things can get very fast and furious very quickly.
You should like it, because he can use his mouth on you first, before you reach a fast, powerful orgasm together.
You may need to wriggle around a bit to make sure you're both in the right position
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Hitting your G-spot
Get the man to sit on the bed with his legs out in front of him. Now sit on his lap facing him with your legs either side of his body. Now you can rock together and should slowly reach orgasm simultaneously.
You should like it, because it gives deep penetration and you should get a really powerful orgasm.
Some men lose feeling in their legs, if you do this for too long.
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Both of you
Get the man to lay down on the bed with his bum on the end of the bed and his feet resting on the floor. Now climb on top like with your legs either side and slide down onto him. You are now in control, although he can use his legs to keep the rhythm going.
You should like it because you're in charge and he'll love being able to lie back and enjoy the view.
Some women find that the deep penetration can hurt if their partner is quite large.
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Female orgasm
The man lies on top in the same way as the normal missionary position and enters the woman, but then he moves his body up the woman slowly, until he's as high as he can get without hurting himself. Then, instead of thrusting, he grinds into you slowly in small circles. This is great for the woman, because her clitoris is being stimulated.
It's almost guaranteed to give a woman a very deep, satisfying orgasm
It relies on the man keeping up this slow movements and, let's face it, we know he wants to move far more energetically than that normally.
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Both of you
Get the man to lay down on the bed with his legs out in front of him. Now climb on top like a cowgirl and let him penetrate you. You can then lean back and hold onto his ankles or knees if he lifts them up. You can now control the pace now and also tease him.
He'll love it, because the view is great and you should like it because you're in charge
You have to do all the work. Also, some women find that the deep penetration can hurt if their partner is quite large.
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Intimate sex
Easy to do, complicated to explain. So you lie facing each other and put your top leg over his hip. He grabs your bum and then you out your arm round his waist and push your bottom leg against his leg.
You'll be rubbing your clitoral area on his groin and you get to kiss each other.
A little boring and pedestrian for some.
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Slow, relaxing sex
You basically sit opposite each other and then you slide into his lap and sit on top of him. You then join your legs behind him and he put his feet together to provide a kind of cradle for you. You then just rock on him.
This often produces a simultaneous orgasm, as you both build up together to climax.
It may be a bit tame and slow for some people.
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Your fella
You start by sitting on him and then, using your hands to steady yourself, you lift one leg over your body and turn sideways. Give a few thrusts in between and then keep turning until your facing away from him.
He gets a unique corkscrew sensation and you get to be in control, which is always more fun, we think.
It can actually be quite tricky to move around over the man's legs
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Hitting your G-spot
You turn to face the wall, stand around two feet away and stick your bum out a little. He then enters you. Possibly bending his knees to make it easier for access.
You get to thrust backwards using the wall and it's a whole lot easier than doing it standing up face-to-face
You've got to stand up... which in itself is possibly a turn-off, as it involves more effort than normal
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Hitting your G spot
You simply lie on your bed, with your legs on the floor. He stands up and enters you, while you hook your legs round his legs ors, if you can manage it, round his waist. He then does all the work, thrusting into you.
You get to lie back and do nothing 'and' your G-spot should get a tickling.
If your fella isn't fit enough, this might have to stop before it's begun, as it takes a fair bit of stamina.
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Long slow intercourse
Start with her sitting facing and astride him. The the woman lies back, followed by the man until each partner's head in between the other's legs. Then each partner can bring their knees up and hold onto the other's legs. Now all you need to do is slow, wiggling movements to keep each other aroused for a long time.
This is a very lazy, enjoyable position that can keep you happy for a long time
There's not a lot of action and movement, which could be boring for some
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You. Gives you the most amazing sensation
Quite simply, he lies on the bed and you squat on top of him. Yup, that's it. Then you raise yourself up and down on him, leaning on the bed, his hands or his chest.
This will stimulate you in ways you never thought possible.
You look pretty stupid and you have keep your balance and make sure you don't tip forward - that could be rather painful for him.
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The more flexible woman
You simply lie on your back and he kneels between your legs. Then you simply lift your legs onto his shoulders.
He can touch you everywhere and you can move at whatever speed you want.
You have to be able to get your legs up there and then you don't really do much, because otherwise it might stretch you too much.
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Both of you
Forget about the bedroom, this position can be done almost anywhere. And if you need more support you can do it on a desk or other solid surface.
The man needs to lean back on a wall facing the woman, holding her. The woman straddles the man and can use one leg hooked around his legs or hips for balance. Both of you rock together rather than just the man thrusting.
He gets great access to your boobs, you'll both feel really close and you can control how deep he goes and how much clitoral stimulation you get. Plus, this is a great position for a quickie.
He needs to keep steady and have something strong to lean against or hold on to. If you're very different heights one of you may need something to stand on or hold on to.
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