"Kneeling Sex Positions"

Sitting and kneeling positions are probably a novelty more than anything else for most people. They never feature in the lists of people's top ten favorite positions - one survey showed they were used less than once in every fifty times a couple have sex. This may be because they're just not very enjoyable, difficult to get into, or simply not very satisfying physically. Their biggest advantage must lie in the fact that they're so unusual and it's different and exciting to try them out. Having said that, sitting positions can be good for a couple who lack flexibility and who therefore want to make love in a chair rather than on the bed.

"Standing Sex Positions"

Standing sexual positions may require considerable physical effort to achieve penetration and then keep his penis in her vagina, unless it's a case of straightforward rear entry sex with the man standing and the woman bending over, although even here the difference in height between the man and the woman may be a problem when it comes to penetration. If the couple is trying a more adventurous and strenuous posture, such as him holding her around her ass with her feet off the floor (perhaps with her legs locked around his legs or waist) as she rides his penis, he will need real strength to maintain the posture - the danger being that if he lets her slip, his penis will be bent downwards and injured.

Often standing positions seem very exciting when a couple are in the mood for an urgent bout of sex, desperate for a quickie, so to speak, but in practice they don't live up to the excitement - the physical effort involved, the tendency for the man to come very quickly, the lack of intimate touch, and so on, all tend to diminish the pleasurable sensations and make standing sex a brief and perhaps slightly disappointing affair. On the other hand, if you just want a quick and intense orgasm, it can work well.

Standing sex positions are probably the most difficult for the majority of people. For one thing, you both need to be exactly the right height for penetration to be possible: if you're not, one of you will end up arching your back to allow penetration, or standing on a pile of books or a piece of furniture to get your penis and vagina in line. This can be uncomfortable, and distract from the physical pleasure of sex. They are, however, versatile positions, in the sense that they can be used anywhere at any time with only a little undressing (or indeed none at all!)

"Sitting Sex Positions"

You might think of sitting sex positions as involving a chair- and so it can! But there's another way of making sitting sex into an enjoyable interlude, and that's to include it in the flow of sex as you move from one position to another in a prolonged session of lovemaking. In the pictures below, the couple have moved from woman on top to kneeling to sitting in one easy sequence.

Sitting sex, especially sitting sex in a chair, is especially good for producing an almost meditative state, a relaxed and dreamy state of mind where a couple can allow themselves to drift off without feeling pressured to perform or keep sex going. It's certainly not a sexual position suitable for vigorous sex: it's much more for slow, sensuous, thoughtful sex where the couple can kiss lovingly and tenderly. When a woman is sitting on top of her man in the chair position, she is much more in control of sex than he is. She can move gently up and down, embrace him more or less tightly, or rock her pelvis back and forth - all movements which will produce different sensations and waves of sexual and emotional feelings. If she is supple enough and confident enough, she can even lean as far back as she can get, though like the woman on top positions, this may bend her man's penis further down than is comfortable for him.

There is one variation of sitting sex which is suitable for wilder, more abandoned sex, and that's the edge of the bed sitting position. The man sits on the edge of the bed, his legs dangling over the edge, and his partner sits on him, facing him, her legs bent at the knees and her shins resting on the edge of the bed outside her man's legs. She can hold his shoulders and the man can place his feet on the floor to give them stability. In this sex position a woman can rotate her hips so as to produce strong sensations of friction between her clit and his body, and on his penis in her vagina.

Sitting sex positions seem to be the least popular of all, according to most surveys. This must be for a reason! That might be that we are simply accustomed to having sex in a bed, or it could be because it's quite difficult to get good penetration and ease of movement. If a man is sitting and the woman is going to ride him, she has to have somewhere to put her legs. The pictures above show how she can do this. Obviously these sex positions will require more physical effort and feel less comfortable than a sexual position where both partners' bodies are supported by a bed or the floor.

"Advantages Of Man On Top Sex!"

It's a romantic position, and you can gaze into each other's eyes as you make love. And that's good because if you're into a romantic affair, making love is always more enjoyable when you have romantic, sensuous sex that conveys your affection for each other.

The woman can bring her legs up in many different angles and positions which will alter the pressure on her sensitive vaginal spots and the head and shaft of your penis. This allows you to fine tune your sex play until you find the position that provides the greatest pleasure for both of you.

The angle of your partner's legs and the height and angle of her pelvis (which can be altered by placing a cushion under her butt) will alter the depth to which you are able to penetrate her. Deeper penetration in this position can be extremely pleasurable for you as the male partner, though if you have a long penis you may need to adjust what you're doing so that you don't go into her vagina too deeply and hit her cervix - she may find this a thrust too far!

You can kiss your partner's breasts and nipples as you make love, a sexy and exciting thing for both of you.

You can kiss her mouth as you make love, which adds to the romance of this position.

And better yet, you can talk to each other easily as you have sex in the man on top position - which is a good way of communicating your likes and dislikes, and letting each other know what you want and what you don't want!

You can make deep hip thrusts during lovemaking which will add to your sexual pleasure and the power of your orgasm and ejaculation.

Your partner may like to have a sense of being dominated, or may enjoy the feeling of being protected by you. It's an intimate position in which women can feel snuggled and loved as they give themselves to their partner.

Man on top sex allows for a lot of skin to skin contact which can be sensuous and erotic for both of you.

Depending on how much you're supporting yourself on your hands and arms, your partner may be able to reach down and play with her clitoris: given enough time, she may reach orgasm during intercourse.

If you kneel back, you can watch your penis moving in and out of your partner as you make love: you'll get turned on fast!

There's great satisfaction for a man in holding his partner and thrusting deeply into her - it seems to fulfill some deep need. Certainly, the urge to thrust can be very powerful, and the orgasm and ejaculation that comes from doing so can be very deeply fulfilling.

It's very easy to roll over into the side by side sex position from the conventional man on top: in fact, side by side sex positions are difficult to get into in any other way.

"Disadvantages Of Man On Top Sex!"

You have to support yourself on your elbows, knees, feet and hands if you don't want to squash your partner. Although lying on her can be nice for a while, you need to get off her before she stops breathing!

You won't be able to feel much of her body - with your hands, that is - when you're making love in the man on top position, unless you try some sexual acrobatics. In particular, unless you're kneeling as you penetrate her (which may not be possible for less flexible men, or men with a short penis), you won't necessarily be able to get to her clitoris as you thrust. In some variations of the man on top position, especially those where you're supporting your weight on extended arms as you thrust, so that your bodies are not in close proximity, your partner may be able to play with her own clitoris, but let's face it, this isn't the same as having you do it!

Some couples place a vibrator between them or use a vibrating toy which fits around the man's penis to help the woman reach orgasm during intercourse. Then again, you might find that she gets enough pleasure just from having you penetrate her and thrust into her vagina, especially if she's already come through oral sex or masturbation before you make love.

The man may get tired if lovemaking goes on for a long time, as his weight rests on his arms.

The woman's ability to thrust her hips and pelvis tends to be rather limited, since she has a big man (that's you!) lying on top of her. Get off her and she'll be able to move her hips in a sexy way that will have you shooting your load before you know it. Then again, if she wants, she can lie back and enjoy it! Either way, she won't feel like she's in charge of sex in this position, though!

Men who come quickly during sex may find that the deep hip thrusts possible in this position will speed up their ejaculation even more. And self-restraint can be difficult, since the position is so arousing!