29 Sex Positions for Couples to Try Together

The best sex positions for couples are the ones that feel good for both of you, and the only way to find them is to experiment. Here are 29 sex positions sorted by what you're in the mood for, from closeness and eye contact to depth, new places and things you've never tried. For each one you'll find how to do it, why it feels good and a tip that makes it more comfortable.

Updated September 29, 2026

How to find your favorite sex positions

A position is a starting point, not a performance. Bodies come in different heights, strengths and levels of flexibility, so what feels magical for one couple can feel clumsy for another. Treat this list like a menu. Pick one or two, laugh when it goes sideways and adjust until it clicks.

• Pillows work wonders. A pillow under the hips, knees or back changes the angle and makes almost every position feel better.
• Keep lube within reach. That way you don't have to break the moment. Water-based works for most things, silicone-based lasts longer and works in the shower.
• Switch often, or not at all. You don't have to tick off five positions a night. Staying in one that feels great is every bit as good.
• Say what feels good. “A little slower,” “stay right there” and “more of that” are the most important words in bed. If something feels off, stop and switch.
• Keep checking in. Consent isn't a one-time yes. Either of you can pause, change your mind or stop at any point.

These positions work for all kinds of couples. When we say one of you is receiving, that can mean a penis, fingers or a dildo. You decide what fits the two of you. If you don't know what your partner wants to try, start by talking. Our guide on how to talk about sex with your partner makes it easier.

Cozy, intimate sex positions

Here you lie close, move slowly and don't have to think about balance. Perfect when you're tired, want to cuddle or just want to feel each other.

1. Spooning

You lie on your sides, facing the same way, one close behind the other. Just like when you fall asleep, only very much awake.

• How to do it: The one behind wraps an arm around the other. The one in front pulls their top knee up slightly toward the chest, which makes it easier to get close.
• Why it feels good: Your whole bodies are touching, you can whisper in each other's ears and the one behind has their hands free to explore.
• Tip: Put a pillow between the front partner's knees, or under both your heads, so nobody has to twist their neck.

2. Missionary

The classic. One of you lies on your back and the other on top, face to face.

• How to do it: The one underneath has their legs apart and feet planted on the mattress. The one on top rests on their forearms to keep from putting their full weight down.
• Why it feels good: You can kiss, look at each other and hold each other the whole time. Easy to get into and easy to vary.
• Tip: If your arms get tired, lie closer together and let the movements become small and rocking instead of big.

3. Side by side, face to face

You lie on your sides facing each other, legs tangled together.

• How to do it: One of you drapes their top leg over the other's hip. Pull each other close and find a slow rhythm together.
• Why it feels good: Nobody carries any weight, and nobody has more control than the other. It gets slow and very intimate.
• Tip: The movements are small here, so enjoy the closeness and use your hands. Lube helps a lot.

4. Lotus

One of you sits cross-legged or with legs stretched out, the other sits in their lap, facing them, legs wrapped around their back.

• How to do it: Hold each other and rock instead of thrusting. The movement comes from the hips, in small circles.
• Why it feels good: You're at the same height, chest to chest, almost breathing in sync. It's one of the most tender positions there is.
• Tip: The one sitting underneath can lean back against the headboard or a wall with pillows behind them, so you can last longer.

5. Flat on the stomach

One of you lies flat on your stomach, the other lies on top from behind, pressed close. Sometimes called the flatiron.

• How to do it: The one underneath keeps their legs together or slightly apart. The one on top rests on their elbows and moves slowly.
• Why it feels good: It feels snug and enveloping, and the one underneath can relax completely. Lots of small movements go a long way.
• Tip: A flat pillow under the hips of the one underneath changes the angle and makes it both more comfortable and more pleasurable.

Sex positions with eye contact

Looking each other in the eyes during sex can feel almost too close at first. That's part of the point. These positions make it easy to meet each other's gaze.

6. On top (cowgirl or cowboy)

One of you lies on your back, the other straddles them, facing them.

• How to do it: The one on top sets the pace, depth and angle. Lean forward with your hands on their chest or the bed, or sit upright.
• Why it feels good: The one on top is in control and can grind their way to exactly the pressure that feels best. The one underneath gets to watch and has their hands free.
• Tip: If your thighs get tired, lean forward and lie almost flat against your partner. It becomes more of a rock and less of a bounce.

7. The chair

One of you sits on a sturdy chair without armrests, the other sits in their lap, face to face.

• How to do it: The one in the lap keeps their feet on the floor and can rise and sink. The one on the chair holds their hips and helps.
• Why it feels good: You're face to face at the same height, and just moving off the bed makes it feel new.
• Tip: Pick a chair that doesn't wobble or roll. A kitchen chair usually beats an office chair on wheels.

8. Kneeling face to face

You both kneel on the bed, facing each other, pressed close.

• How to do it: Hold each other around the waist. One of you can spread your knees a bit to match heights.
• Why it feels good: Your whole fronts meet and you can kiss the entire time. It feels spontaneous, like you couldn't wait to lie down.
• Tip: Do it on a soft mattress with pillows under your knees if you need them. If you're different heights, the taller one spreads their knees wider.

9. The leg wrap

A missionary variation where the one underneath wraps their legs around the other's waist.

• How to do it: The one underneath crosses their feet behind the other's back and can pull them closer with their legs.
• Why it feels good: The one underneath gets more say, and you end up closer than in regular missionary. Your eyes are just inches apart.
• Tip: Let go with your legs now and then and rest your feet on the mattress, so you can keep going longer.

Sex positions for deeper penetration

Here you change the angle so things go deeper. It can feel amazing, but also like too much. Start slow and let the receiving partner set the pace.

10. Doggy style

One of you is on hands and knees, the other kneels behind.

• How to do it: The one behind holds the hips. The one in front can drop to their forearms for a steeper angle, or stay on straight arms for a shallower one.
• Why it feels good: The angle gives depth, and the one behind has free hands to stroke the back, hips and front.
• Tip: The one on all fours can push back and control the depth themselves. Put a pillow under your knees.

11. Legs on the shoulders

One of you lies on your back and rests your legs on the shoulders of the other, who kneels in front.

• How to do it: The kneeling partner holds the thighs and leans forward a little. The further forward, the deeper.
• Why it feels good: It opens the hips and creates an intense, deep angle where you can still see each other.
• Tip: This takes some flexibility. If it stretches too much, keep one leg on the shoulder and let the other rest on the bed.

12. The butterfly

One of you lies on your back with your hips at the edge of the bed, the other stands on the floor between your legs.

• How to do it: The standing partner holds the thighs or hips. The one lying down can rest their feet on the other's chest or wrap their legs around their waist.
• Why it feels good: The standing partner can move freely without carrying weight on their arms, and the one lying down can completely relax.
• Tip: The height of the bed makes or breaks this one. Too low? The standing partner can kneel on a pillow. Too high? Try a table or a bench.

13. Missionary with a pillow

Same as regular missionary, but with a pillow or two under the hips of the one underneath.

• How to do it: Place the pillow right under the lower back and hips. The one underneath can pull their knees toward their chest for even more angle.
• Why it feels good: A tiny change that gives a whole new feeling. Deeper, and often more pressure in all the right places.
• Tip: A firm pillow or a folded blanket works better than a soft down pillow that flattens out.

14. Kneeling from behind

You both kneel, one behind the other, back pressed to chest.

• How to do it: The one behind wraps their arms around the one in front, who can lean forward slightly against the headboard or a wall for support.
• Why it feels good: The depth of a rear-entry position, but with a full embrace. The one behind can kiss the neck and caress the front.
• Tip: The one in front controls the angle by leaning more or less. Grab the headboard if you have one.

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Positions focused on one partner's pleasure

Sometimes the best thing is simply to receive. Here the focus is entirely on one of you, and the other gets to enjoy giving. Take turns, or make it a whole night for one of you.

15. The pillow throne

The receiving partner lies comfortably on their back with pillows under the head and hips, the other lies on their stomach between their legs.

• How to do it: The giving partner licks, kisses and uses their fingers at an unhurried pace. The receiving partner shows with hands or sounds what feels best.
• Why it feels good: The one receiving doesn't have to do a thing. The one giving has a good angle and can keep going for a long time.
• Tip: Put a pillow under the chest of the one lying on their stomach, so their neck doesn't take all the strain.

16. Face sitting

One of you lies on your back, the other kneels over their face.

• How to do it: The one on top holds the headboard or the wall and decides how close and how much. The one underneath can hold their thighs.
• Why it feels good: The one on top has full control over pressure and movement, and being in charge can feel incredibly powerful.
• Tip: The one underneath can tap a thigh to signal they need a break or some air. Agree on that signal beforehand.

17. 69

You lie head to toe so you can both use your mouths on each other at the same time.

• How to do it: The easiest version is lying on your sides, each head near the other's hips, with one leg bent up as a pillow. That way nobody carries any weight.
• Why it feels good: You give and receive all at once, and trying to stay focused is half the fun.
• Tip: It's easy to lose concentration when it feels good. Take turns being the active one for a while.

18. Spooning with free hands

Same setup as regular spooning, but the one behind is fully focused on caressing the front of the one in front.

• How to do it: The one behind slides an arm under the other's neck and lets the other hand stroke chest, stomach and genitals. The one in front can place their hand on top and guide.
• Why it feels good: Close, safe and all about one person. The one behind can whisper in their ear at the same time.
• Tip: Lube on the fingers makes the touch softer and lets it last longer.

19. The armchair

The receiving partner sits leaning back in an armchair or on the edge of the bed, the other kneels on the floor in front of them.

• How to do it: The one sitting leans back and can drape a leg over the armrest. The kneeling partner uses mouth and hands.
• Why it feels good: The one sitting can see everything and completely relax, and there's a delicious feeling of being worshipped.
• Tip: Put a pillow under the knees of the one on the floor. Without it, things end sooner than you'd like.

Standing sex positions and new places

Just changing rooms can feel like a whole new start. These positions get you out of bed. Plan a little, so nobody slips or bumps into anything.

20. Against the wall, face to face

One of you stands with your back to the wall, the other stands in front.

• How to do it: The one against the wall can lift a leg and hook it around the other's hip. The other holds the thigh for support.
• Why it feels good: It feels passionate and impatient, like you couldn't make it to the bed. You can kiss the whole time.
• Tip: If you're different heights, the shorter one can stand on a thick book or a low step.

21. Standing from behind

One of you stands and leans forward against a wall, counter or dresser, the other stands behind.

• How to do it: The one in front puts their hands on the wall or counter and spreads their feet a little. The one behind holds the hips.
• Why it feels good: Deep and intense, and you can do it almost anywhere in the house.
• Tip: Bend your knees a little or go up on your toes to find the right height. A step stool is worth its weight in gold here.

22. Shower sex

Warm water, wet skin and a new place. Usually standing, with one of you against the tiles.

• How to do it: One of you leans against the wall, facing it or with your back to it, the other stands close. Start by soaping each other up.
• Why it feels good: The warmth relaxes the body, and every touch becomes soft and slippery.
• Tip: Water washes away natural wetness, so use a silicone-based lube. Put a non-slip mat on the floor.

23. The kitchen counter

One of you sits on the edge of a kitchen counter or a sturdy table, the other stands between their legs.

• How to do it: The one sitting leans back on their hands or wraps their legs around the other. The one standing holds their hips.
• Why it feels good: Counter height is often a perfect match, and there's something deliciously forbidden about the kitchen.
• Tip: Put a towel down, move anything that could tip over and make sure the table can actually take it.

24. Over the arm of the couch

One of you leans over the arm of the couch with your upper body resting on the cushions, the other stands behind.

• How to do it: The armrest supports the hips and creates a natural angle. The one behind stands on the floor and holds the hips.
• Why it feels good: The one in front can rest their whole upper body softly, and the angle gives depth without effort.
• Tip: Drape a pillow over the armrest so it doesn't dig into the hip bones.

New sex positions to explore

These take a bit more balance, strength or flexibility. Think of them as an adventure. It's completely fine if you end up in a fit of giggles and switch back to something comfy.

25. Reverse cowgirl

Like being on top, but the one straddling faces their partner's feet.

• How to do it: The one on top can lean forward and hold their partner's shins, or lean back with their hands on the bed.
• Why it feels good: A completely different angle than regular on top, and the one underneath gets a whole new view.
• Tip: Go slow at first, the angle takes getting used to. The one on top controls the depth.

26. Scissoring

You lie facing each other with your legs crossed like two scissor blades, so your hips meet.

• How to do it: Both of you lie on your sides or lean back on your elbows, one leg over and one under the other's. Move against each other in a rocking rhythm.
• Why it feels good: Here you grind against each other rather than one moving inside the other, which creates lovely pressure for both of you.
• Tip: It often takes a few tries to find the right spot. Lube makes a big difference.

27. The standing carry

One of you carries the other, who wraps their legs around their waist. A wall behind gives support.

• How to do it: The one being carried holds on around the neck with their arms and around the waist with their legs. Lean their back against the wall so it takes some of the weight.
• Why it feels good: It feels cinematic and wild, and you're pressed together the whole way.
• Tip: Keep it short and stop before anyone gets tired. Lift with your legs and have a bed or couch nearby to land on.

28. In front of the mirror

Any position you like, just in front of a big mirror. Standing from behind or reverse cowgirl work especially well.

• How to do it: Position yourselves so you can both see the mirror. Meet each other's eyes in the reflection instead of directly.
• Why it feels good: You see yourselves and each other in a new way. It can be a huge turn-on, and a little unfamiliar.
• Tip: Dim lighting makes it easier to relax and look. If it feels too exposing, turn away and try again another time.

29. The deep plow

One of you lies on your back and pulls your knees toward your chest, feet against the other's chest or up in the air. The other kneels in front.

• How to do it: The one lying down holds the backs of their own knees. The kneeling partner leans forward and braces with their hands at the sides.
• Why it feels good: A very deep angle and a feeling of being completely open to each other.
• Tip: It takes flexibility in the hips and back. Put a pillow under the lower back and ease off right away if anything strains.

If a position hurts or just doesn't work

Sex should feel good. If a position hurts, stop and switch. Often a different angle, a slower pace, more lube or more time beforehand is all it takes, and you'll find ideas for that in our foreplay tips. If it hurts often, or the pain lingers, talk to a doctor or a sex therapist.

And if it just feels silly, that's part of it. Laughing together in the middle of a position that looked nothing like the picture is closeness too.

How to pick which position to try next

1. Read the list separately and each pick three positions you're curious about.
2. Compare. If there's one you both picked, start there.
3. Don't decide in advance how it should go. Try it for a while and switch if it doesn't feel right.
4. Talk afterward. What felt great, and what do you want to do again?

Want to turn it into a game? Our guide to sex games for couples has more ideas, like drawing a random position from a deck. And if one of you has a fantasy tied to a certain position or place, read up on how to share sexual fantasies.