Anal sex can be incredible for both men and women, but positions matter. Anal sex aficionados will know what works best for them while some of you may just be starting to explore the positions.
Anal sex holds a special place for many couples who take on BDSM roles in their lives and relationships. Dominants and submissive, tops and bottoms, masters and slaves—anal sex can play a huge part in these connections, and some duos will enjoy reversing roles to enjoy it from both sides.
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Anal sex works with a cock, a strap-on or hand-held dildo. It is most often enjoyed by two, but can also work for three or more group-sex encounters, and even solo kink play.
If you love anal sex, you’ll want to try different positions for different sensations, for roleplaying and adding other BDSM elements to the mix.
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10 Best Positions for Anal Sex
1. Doggy
When most people think of anal, they imagine the doggy style position. The bottom here is on all fours on the floor with their partner kneeling behind for easy access, or on all fours on the bed with their ass on the edge, accessible to their partner standing behind who can grab their hips to pull towards them.
Doggy is the number one anal sex position for a reason. It’s relatively comfortable for both partners, it is very primal and animalistic, and it highlights the power exchange dynamic with the top very much in control.
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2. Cowgirl
This takes a little more effort on the receiver’s part, as they need to crouch above the cock to lower themselves down. For men who love the woman on top, this can be extra hot. This anal sex position also gives her more control, allowing her to guide how far she wants your cock inside her.
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3. Reverse Cowgirl
This anal position sees the woman on top, but facing towards your feet as you lie back and enjoy her ride. It lacks the intimacy of face-forward sitting, but here you’ll have a better view of your cock as it slides slowly in her. You can also massage her rump while she goes up and down on your joystick.
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4. Missionary
Not the first position that comes to mind for anal sex, nevertheless, one that works for those who want intimacy during the act. She lies back, with her knees bent and feet back towards her head (dependent on flexibility), and the man lies above her to penetrate. In this position you can also kiss and make eye contact.
For a kinky reverse role play, a femdom can tie her submissive’s wrists to the bedposts before strapping her cock on. She can then hold your ankles back while dipping into your lovely ass. If you get too loud, she’ll have a ball gag at the ready!
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5. Standing
Standing sex is for adventurous couples who like spontaneous sex outside the bedroom. For this anal sex position, the receiver bends forward, over a table, countertop, maybe against the shower wall, to provide some friction for the giver.
Perhaps the trickiest of positions—height differences matter—so you may have to get creative or switch positions on the fly, which is half the fun.
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6. Downward Dog
For this yoga pose, the bottom will form this classic triangle pose, hands and feet firmly planted on a stable floor surface. Depending on the man’s height, he may need to bend at the knees to get a good angle for penetration. Who says you can’t get your daily stretching in while taking it up the ass!
This anal sex position makes for a titillating role play between yoga instructor and the student who is advised to strip for the ultimate hot yoga experience.
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7. Facedown
In this submissive, anal-sex position, one partner lies face down on the bed, their legs spread. For ultimate dominance, tie their wrists and ankles to the four corners of the bed, then prop their hips and ass up with a pillow.
In this position, the dominant can engage in anal-sex foreplay that might include sensory play with hot and cold temperatures or textures, and impact play with spanking or flogging to warm up the zone du jour.
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8. Sideways
Some couples love the sideways shuffle for anal sex because it’s often how lovers like to snuggle and cuddle—it’s sweet and sexy at the same time. The person with the cock or strap-on spoons from behind and can wrap their arms around to bring their lover closer. It may take a bit of maneuvering, but it can work.
This anal sex position isn’t going to get you as deep as the doggy position, but it’s perfect for a receiver who has a partner with a huge cock and doesn’t want any deep thrusts, and is also quite good for anal sex beginners.
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9. Threesome Anal Sex
For group sex, the sky’s the limit for weird and wacky positions. For anal sex, you can have a woman receiving a cock while sucking one. You can have anal and vaginal penetration with two cocks or one cock and a dildo held by a second woman. Watch kinky porn if you really want inspiration.
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10. Solo Anal Sex
If you’re a kinky person, you know that sometimes you just have to fly solo to satisfy a kinky urge or fetish. You can slide a flared dildo up your ass with one hand, but there are other sex toys that are specifically designed for anal solo play.
One such sex toy is a dildo that attaches to one’s heel so that you can crouch and bend your butt back, inserting the dildo while using your hands on the floor for leverage.
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