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Face to face, side by side

This is truly a warm and loving sexual position. It conveys affection, love and friendship to each other - and especially from the man to the woman. Its biggest advantage is that neither partner's weight is resting on the other and you can therefore enjoy greater freedom of movement and either gentle or vigorous pelvic thrusting, as the mood takes you, without restriction. 

Once you're in the position, if you keep your chests close together, you can kiss; if you move further apart, you can caress each other's chests and belly, you both have access to her clitoris, and if the woman lifts her upper leg, you can both enjoy the sight of penetration and intercourse.

There are several variations of position which you can enjoy when you are lying side by side. The easiest is to start in the man on top position, then to roll over onto your sides.  Before you roll, have one of the woman's legs over the man's upper thigh, and one of her legs under his other thigh, so he lies between them. Her legs must be fairly high, so that when you've rolled over, it feels a bit like she's sitting in his lap.

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 You may find it takes a little experimentation to get your positions exactly right, so that her legs are comfortable, but once you're there, sex can continue for as long as you wish. There's much less pressure on the man's penis, so if you're normally prone to coming too quickly, you can penetrate your partner and enjoy sex with her for much longer than you may be used to. You can thrust as gently or as vigorously as you like, and when you lie still you can enjoy the feeling of sexual energy and connection that develops when you're in this position. 

You may find thrusting easier if the man wraps his arm around his partner's back so that as he thrusts he can pull her towards him; alternatively, she may wrap her legs around his buttocks so that she can pull him in towards him as he thrusts. 

An alternative to facing each other for sex in this position is to move into the spooning position, where the man snuggles up to his partner's back and places his penis between her buttocks as he enters her. You won't get very deep into her, but it's cuddly, warm and fun to try it. This position is also a good one for sex when you wake up in the morning and you both want to start a relaxed session of lovemaking. If she then bends forward from the waist, or he leans backwards, he'll be able to penetrate her more deeply.

Side by side sex positions

A third face-to-face position is the side by side position in which the partners lie on their sides, turned to face one another. The easiest way to get into it is to start in the man on top position and then roll into it, with the woman's legs high up his thighs. Side by side sex can vary from full penetration to little penetration from the glans, giving a wide variety of sensations experienced in no other position. The chief problem with this position, is that there is comparatively little penetration - though that may be delightful for the woman and take pressure off her partner's penis, which can delay his orgasm.