Doggy style is the favorite in bed for many people, and we think so! This position can be performed by both heterosexual and homosexual couples and is therefore one of the most used sex positions worldwide.

What is the doggy style position?

In doggy style, the partner - who is bent forward on his knees - receives the penis, dildo or vibrator from the penetrating person who is standing behind or also kneeling. If the receiving partner is a woman, both vaginal and anal penetration is possible.

In this position, the receiving party (usually a woman) has little control over the sex, while the giver has more control, and can therefore choose between fast, deep or hard penetration.

This dominance for the giving partner is also the biggest reason why not everyone likes this position equally. However, the receiving person can also take control a little by determining the depth and speed of lovemaking.

Where does the name doggy style come from?

Where the name doggy style comes from needs little explanation. The name of this position is simply derived from the way dogs mate and is therefore more commonly known as 'doggy style'.

By the way, the Latin name for this popular position is 'coitus more ferarum' and means 'sex like animals do' in Dutch. That is the explanation why this position has a name in many languages ​​that refers to animals, but not in every language to 'dogs'

Benefits of the doggy style position

• The penetrating partner has a nice view of the receiving partner's body in doggy style. He also has his hands and arms completely free. This way, this partner can stimulate the receiving partner's clitoris, penis or nipples even more with his hand.
• For some women, doggy style is the best position to stimulate the clitoris. This is because the man's penis (or vibrator deep) can penetrate deep into the vagina, all the way to the cervix. A good way to come!
• Not only can the giver provide extra stimulation to the receiver with the hand in this position, but the receiver can also masturbate himself with his fingers in this position.
• This position is also extra nice for the man as the giver, because the glans is stimulated and the penis can go in even deeper.

Some disadvantages

• In doggy style, kissing or looking your partner directly in the eyes is difficult, which can sometimes make this position feel distant. Receivers can sometimes feel a bit humble in this position due to the lack of eye contact.
• The receiver has little control over penetration during intercourse in doggy style, and is therefore really 'taken' and controlled by the giver. For some, there is too little romance in this sex position.
• Yes, it's true… Doggy style can be painful for women when the man has an excessively large penis, or also when the woman has a sensitive cervix or anus (for anal).
• Doggy style doesn't provide direct clitoral stimulation, which can make it difficult for some women to orgasm in this position, but thankfully that's not the case for every woman!

Tips for doggy style

• With the help of a mirror, the receiving partner can see the giving person. This allows you to make eye contact, and thus bring more romance to this position.

• During sex, the giver can massage the receiver on, for example, the back. This can provide additional stimulation on top of penetration.

• To give the receiver more control in this position, he/she can hook their legs into the giver's. This way you can make doggy style feel less distant

• In the doggy style position it is easy to use sex toys as extra stimulation. Especially a vibrator for the clitoris is a valuable addition to give both partners ultimate pleasure.

• A lubricant for vaginal penetration, but certainly also for anal sex, makes doggy style even more pleasant and comfortable.

Variations on the doggy style position

Always the same positions in bed can get boring. Luckily, there are also some fun variations on doggystyle. Discover them below!

• The spoon rack: Both partners must kneel for this. The giver (the person behind the receiver) must support himself with his hands on a higher surface during this position.
• Heavenly Stairs: For this variation, the person receiving must kneel on a step, while the giver sits a few steps lower behind the receiver and penetrates him or her vigorously from behind.
• Turtle: The receiver lies on his/her stomach while the giver lies on top with his/her legs placed on either side of the receiver. The giver supports himself/herself on his/her arms and penetrates the receiver.
• Terrain reconnaissance: this variation is very similar to the 'turtle' but in this case the giver's legs must be between the receiver's legs.
• Standing doggy style: the receiver stands up and rests his upper body on a (kitchen) table. The man stands behind him and penetrates the receiver from behind.
• Higher Doggy: In this variation, the receiver rests on his/her hands and feet instead of on his/her hands and knees. When this position is performed with a female receiver, and she keeps her thighs closer together, her vagina becomes tighter.

So, now you know exactly what doggy style is, what the pros and cons of this position are and what the best variations of this position are. Have fun!