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All About Doggy Style Sex: Tips for Giving & Receiving Backshots
Doggy style is one of the more popular bedroom sex positions, and for good reason. It’s a position that allows for tons of flexible variety and interplay between partners, whether you’re a dom or a sub! Most of all, doggy style is a position that prioritizes deeeeep penetration.
Feeling a strong desire to give your partner better backshots? Read on for some tips and tricks that will bring you both closer to the Big O and wagging your tongue like a thirsty pup ;).
What is the Doggy Style Sex Position?
Doggy Style is a sex position in which the penetrating partner enters the receiving partner from behind. This is generally done with the receiving partner on their hands and knees, but there are plenty of variations.
Additionally, doggy style is a position that goes by many names. If you’ve ever wondered what “backshots” are, well, it refers to doggy style sex! Prone bone? Yep, that’s another variation of doggy style.
So, now that you know more about doggy style and some of the jargon associated with the position, what are the benefits that make it so popular?
What Are the Benefits of Having Sex from Behind?
Doggy style sex offers both givers and receivers plenty of options to deepen the pleasure. It’s a position that lets you test your athleticism and offers the opportunity to work in a lube, your favorite sex toy, things like blindfolds, cuffs or BDSM and other kinky play. Penetration is generally maximized in the doggy style position, regardless of penis size.
Some of the benefits of having sex from behind include:
Deep penetration: Reaching the G- or P-spot should be a priority during sex, for both givers and receivers. The movements and intensity in doggy style are excellent for stimulation and bringing both partners to orgasm!
Added pleasure: The nature of the doggy style position allows partners to touch their clitoris or penis while being penetrated. Or, you could give your partner a reacharound and stimulate their genitals yourself. Moreover, doggy style sex offers the enticing opportunity to add a vibrator or penis sleeve to the mix!
Ideal for vaginal and anal sex: If you’re into backdoor action or curious about doing anal, doggy style should be at or near the top of the list when it comes to positions. Using a lube can help make the experience all the more pleasurable and may even be essential for backdoor play!
Eye contact or not, it’s still “loads” of fun: Receiving partners might draw extra excitement from looking back and seeing their partner giving long and deep backshot strokes. Or, if you’re a brat, maybe you want your dom to pull your hair. Doggy style can help increase certain stimuli, whether you’re into eye contact or not!
Do it anywhere, at any time: Wanting to check an item off your sex bucket list by having a quickie in the woods? Or maybe you and your partner feel like getting down and dirty in the shower? Whether you’re wanting a classical bedroom setting, getting it on in front of a mirror or being risqué by having outdoor sex, doggy style is a position you should work into the rotation!
As you can see, doggy style has ample benefits for both partners during sex. Before you get to the backshots, however, you should know about the positional variations of having sex from behind.
Doggy Style Sex Positions to Try
The classic doggy style position places the receiving partner on all fours. But you can also bend your partner over the counter or let them lie face down while you’re giving backshots. Here are some doggy style variations you might consider trying:
Standard Doggy Style
Standard doggy style position involves the receiving partner on their hands and knees, with the penetrating partner also on their knees entering from behind. It’s typical for the giving partner to place their hands on the receiving partner’s hips. If you’re feeling frisky, you might hold the receiving partner’s shoulders or pull their hair. Or, if you’ve been doing most of the work, you can ask your partner to throw it back at you!
Standing Doggy Style
Standing doggy style is a standing sex position that can manifest itself in various ways. For example, standing doggy style could involve the giving partner standing, with the receiving partner propped up on hands and knees at the edge of the bed or on the couch. Alternatively, it’s possible both partners are standing, with the receiving partner bent over and balancing themselves against a counter or piece of furniture, or even a wall or a tree. Standing doggy style is also ideal for those who are into shower sex.
Lazy Doggy Style
If the person doing the penetrating likes giving backshots and putting in the work, lazy doggy might be an ideal. It may also be your chosen doggy style position as a receiver if you feel too tired to be on hands and knees, or if you’re interested in being cuffed or tied up.
This position is dictated by the giving partner on their stomach—rather than holding themselves up by their hands—with their back arched and their butt up in the air. In addition to the giving partner getting a nice view of their partner’s derriere, lazy doggy style position affords the receiver a chance to relax a bit while still being stimulated by deep penetration.
Prone Bone
Prone bone sex position, sometimes referred to as reverse missionary position, occurs when the receiving partner is fully flat on their stomach, with the giving partner braced on top of them while penetrating. If the giving partner has a curved penis (and maybe even if not), it’s a good idea for the receiver to place a pillow under their hips, as it might help provide easier access to the G-spot or be more comfortable.
Raised Doggy Style
Raised doggy style is a twist on the classic position that can help offer even deeper penetration and stimulation of the cervix. In this position, the giving partner goes into a crouch on a given surface so that they are penetrating at an elevated angle, with the receiver in a tabletop position. In addition to cervix stimulation, this position might also be a go-to for partners that engage in anal sex, and it might help hit the P-spot just right.
Touch Your Toes
Feeling rather audacious? Touch your toes doggy style sex position requires a bit of bendiness! Here, the receiver bends over so far as to touch their toes, with the giving partner entering them from behind. As is the case with lazy doggy style, this position gives the penetrating partner a nice view of the receiver’s backside. Plus, the person being penetrated gets a chance to test their flexibility!
Touch your toes doggy style sex can be done with the receiving partners’ legs shoulder width apart. Or, if both partners are flexible, the receiver can spready those legs even wider; just remember not to lock the knees. Keeping the legs closer together and minimizing might be optimal for penetration if the giver has a smaller penis.
Wheelbarrow
Like touch your toes, the wheelbarrow sex position is a variation of doggy style that tests athleticism. This time, though, both partners are getting a bit of an extra workout!
To pull off Wheelbarrow, the receiver starts in a plank position with their hands and feet on the floor and legs spread apart. The giving partner then bends down and lifts up the receiver’s legs and hips so that they’re aligned with the giver’s waist, holding the legs at the thighs. The receiving partner then can wrap their legs around the penetrating partner’s waist for extra support. Then, the giver takes the receiver’s upper hips and does the thrusting, making sure to control the tempo.
As you can see, Wheelbarrow makes for quite the test when it comes to strength and athleticism! Maybe this position is part of your sex goals or sex bucket list for trying new things. If not, there are plenty of other doggy style variations to choose from.
General Tips When Trying Doggy Style Sex Positions
Doggy style sex has numerous benefits for both partners, but you want to ensure everyone is having a good time. Of course, safety is sexy! Heed some of these tips for having sex from behind:
Make sure you’re stable: Whether the receiving partner is on all fours, flat on their stomach or standing, you want them to feel stable and secure. The receiver might prop themselves up with a pillow or, if they’re standing, grab on to a counter or piece of furniture.
Check the condom: If you’re starting with doggy style, make sure you’ve put on the condom correctly. Or, if you’re already in the midst of sexy fun and preparing for doggy, check the condom to ensure there aren’t any holes or breakage of any sort. Lastly, should the giving partner climax during doggy, make sure you slowly pull out and properly dispose of the condom.
Mix in a lube: It’s a good idea to use lube to help lessen friction if the fit proves difficult at first. Trojan™ offers water-based lubes and silicone lubes, some of which have added tingling sensations.
Toys are fun, too!: One of the pluses of the doggy style sex position is that it’s very easy to incorporate toys. The Trojan™ Tandem™ Ring stimulates both partners simultaneously, while people with a clitoris may opt for the deep vibrations of the Trojan™ Dual Pleasure Vibrating Wand. You might also make toys part of your foreplay as you build to doggy style penetration.
Use varying tempos: When you’re the one giving backshots, you want to mix up the tempo. If you have a larger penis and need a Magnum™ condom, for example, you may need to start with slower strokes. Once you’ve found a good fit and rhythm, you can incorporate longer and faster strokes. Just make sure you communicate with your partner to see whether it feels good or you need to mix things up.
Look at that arch!: If you’re the receiving partner, you should try to arch your back during penetration. This improves the angle of penetration and offers the giving partner a nice view. Plus, you have a better chance of hitting the G- or P-spot, which can help prolong the pleasure and build to a big finish for both partners.
Switch it up: Doggy style is a great option when one partner gets tired from putting in the work during missionary style sex, or if the other partner needs a break after being on top.
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