The Missionary Position and Why It Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Sex is something that really is one of the best things about being an adult. The pleasure, range of positions and indulgence of desires that comes from finding the perfect partner or partners to share sexual experiences with is something that really does help to balance all those pesky responsibilities that we have to shoulder.

But within all this range of choice, trying out different positions and playing with toys, there is one position that gets overlooked when it comes to simply enjoying sex with your partner. Here are just a few of the reasons that make the missionary position one not to be overlooked.

• There’s no really way of getting injured

We all know that accidents happen, but we’ve never heard of anyone getting injured during sex when using the missionary position. When you start experimenting with shower sex, sex on a porch swing, using a sex swing or any position that requires standing on the bed or kneeling on the carpet, injuries start to occur and you may even end up on a trip to accident and emergency.

• The fat flab problem is solved

Quite a few of us have problems with our body image, something that isn’t really helped when engaging in some of the more adventurous positions in the karma sutra and fat flab starts to bulge, wobble and even fly around throwing off your rhythm. With the missionary position, gravity is your friend and as your weight is distributed evenly by the position, you don’t end up having a body image part way through intercourse.

• Helps develop confidence

Sexual confidence is key in any relationship and the missionary position can be a great way to rebuild sexual confidence. Whether you have lost your sexual confidence because of a bad break up, are uncertain of a new relationship, or you and your partner are having sex for the first time after having children and the change in your body is making you feel self-conscious, the missionary position allows you to feel the pleasure of sex without having to be adventurous.

• It’s romantic

Yes, there are times when you may want sex to be fuelled by passion and desire rather than romance, after all, we all like feeling so desirable that our partner wants to rip our clothes off. There are times though when romance is what we want out of sex and at times like that, the missionary position is just what you want. It allows your bodies to press firmly against each other, look lovingly into each other’s’ eyes and hold each other as your make love.

Though positions like doggy style and the jack hammer allow for sex that is incredibly pleasurable, they lack the same tenderness that comes with the missionary position. This makes the missionary position ideal for those who want to make love and not just have sex.

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