Positions for Sexual Intercourse - Page 1 of 4

Positions for Sexual Intercourse
Page 1 of 4

Survey Results: Glamour Magazine, October 2000

Based on 1,500 women's responses to an online poll at Glamour.com

In response to the question, "What positions do you prefer?" the women responded:

Missionary 30%
You (woman) on top 28%
Doggie-Style 21%
On your sides 16%
Other 5%

This indicates that while an individual woman may have a preferred sexual position during intercourse, women as a whole do not. A woman is just as likely to enjoy being on top, or having her partner enter her from behind, as she is to have her partner lay on or over her. While the missionary position is assumed to be the most commonly used position, which it may very well be, women do not in general find this position more pleasurable than other positions. As a result, couples should not employ the missionary position simply because they are led to believe this is what others do or prefer. It seems possible that if couples do not presume the missionary position is best, or more appropriate, that other positions may some day be at the top of the list. This is because social expectations do influence what women enjoy sexually.

You can see some very interesting 3D animations showing sexual positions mentioned in the book Kama Sutra here.

Sexual Position - Standing Facing Each Other

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: Standing
Woman's Legs: Apart
Vaginal Entry From: Front
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: A/C/F/G/J/L/N

Sexual Position - Man Standing, Woman Wrapped Around Waist

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: Legs wrapped around his waist
Woman's Legs: Widely apart
Vaginal Entry From: Front
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: B/F/J/P/R/d

Sexual Position - Both Standing Facing Same Direction, Man Entering from Rear

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: Standing, leaning forward
Woman's Legs: Slightly apart
Vaginal Entry From: Behind
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: B/E/G/J/N/S/T/a

Sexual Position - Woman Kneeling on Bed, Man Entering from Behind

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: Facing away on all fours on bed
Woman's Legs: Widely apart
Vaginal Entry From: Behind
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: B/E/G/J/L/N/P/S/a

Sexual Position - Woman Bent at Waist, Hands and Feet on Floor, Man Entering from Behind

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: On all fours with straight legs, hands flat on floor.
Woman's Legs: Widely apart
Vaginal Entry From: Behind
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: B/P/S/a

Sexual Position - Woman Laying Back on Bed, Man Leaning Over

Man's Position: Standing
Woman's Position: Lay on back on table.
Woman's Legs: Widely apart
Vaginal Entry From: Front
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: B/C/D/E/F/G/H/N

Sexual Position - Both Sitting on Chair, Facing Each Other

Man's Position: Sitting on Chair
Woman's Position: Sitting on penis facing him
Woman's Legs: Widely apart
Vaginal Entry From: Front
Advantages, Disadvantages, Recommended for: A/B/F/G/J/P/b/c

See More Positions

Key:: A Woman can move; B Allows deep penetration; C Shallow penetration only; D Good during pregnancy; E Allows access to clitoris; F Couple can kiss; G Man can caress partner's breasts; H Man can see vulval area; J Needs little undressing; K Good for conception; L Woman can reach scrotum; M Stimulates G-Spot; N One partner can stimulate body of other; O Good for learning sex with new partner; P Anus accessible in woman; Q Anus accessible in man; R Tiring; S Stimulates back wall of vagina; T Good for female orgasms in some inexperienced women

Movement: a Allows full stroke movement; b Full penetration with slight movement — also allows control of speed to orgasm; c Woman can move — can greatly assist women with orgasm problems during intercourse; d Neither can move much — woman stimulates man using pelvic muscles

Online Guides to Sexual Positions Available for $19.95 each.

The Kama Sutra of Sexual Positions and
The Fine Art of Sexual Positions

114 minutes of explicit video with Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D.

These two DVDs from Kenneth Ray Stubbs Ph.D., are visual poems and erotic landscapes presenting hundreds of lovemaking positions. Be inspired by erotic art, music, and poetry without spoken instruction.

Erotic Touch for Sexual Positions

36 minutes of explicit video from Red Hot Touch with Jaiya

Jaiya believes that both men and women can use their hands more creatively during intercourse. What do you do with your hands? Three sensuous couples demonstrate over thirty techniques to enhance full body arousal and deep intimate connection.