Ah, the couch. One of our favorite places to lounge, take a nap, read a book, binge the latest streaming hit... and have some wild and sexy fun! If you don't regularly bump and grind on the couch with your favorite playmate or partner, you're truly missing out. Though certain sex positions can be tougher on the couch, there are plenty of other sex positions practically made to be enjoyed on your living room's centerpiece. Here are some of Kinkly's favorite couch sex positions.
Easier Couch Sex Positions
First, let's acknowledge that what's "easy" for one person may be anything but easy for another person. Physical disabilities, body shape and size, and physical fitness levels all impact whether a particular person finds a sex position "easy" or "difficult."
That being said, these couch sex positions are accessible for most body types and ability levels, and they can pretty easily be adapted to accommodate all different body types and ability levels.
Here are a few of our favorite "easier" couch sex positions.
The Love Seat Position
In this position one person sits on the couch facing outwards while their partner mounts them face-to-face. The Love Seat position is one of those sex positions that feels much better on the couch instead of a bed. Why? Because both partners have the support they need to maintain the position for as long as they want! The penetrating partner gets a lot of back support from the couch, while the mounted, receiving partner can use the seat of the couch to support their legs and lean into their partner to support their torso.
This position is also great for folks of all genders. For two women or people with vulvas, the Love Seat position can involve a strap-on dildo, a vibrator, or some vulva to vulva grinding action. For two men or people with penises, this position is great for anal penetration, either with a penis or a toy. For one partner with a penis and one with a vagina, the Love Seat position is perfect for vaginal or anal sex, or even double penetration if you want to get toys involved.
Make it even better
Speaking of sex toys, the Love Seat Position is an excellent position for playing with all types of toys, regardless of the equipment you're working with. Consider adding a clitoral vibrator, a couple's vibrator, a vibrating cock ring, or a strap-on depending on the added sensations your aiming to achieve!
The Take it for a Ride Position
This twist on the classic Female-Superior position, allows the penetrating partner to relax, lying down on the comfy couch, while the receiving partner gets to ride to their heart's content. Though the Take it for a Ride position is very similar to Female-Superior position on a bed, the couch allows for some shifts that bring some new sensations.
The penetrating or bottom partner's feet rest on the floor, so they have extra leverage for thrusting or grinding. The receiving or top partner has one leg bent on the couch as they straddle the bottom partner, and the other leg extended with the foot on the ground. This can change the angle of penetration or stimulation, creating completely different sensations than a similar position on a bed.
Like with the Love Seat position, the Take it for a Ride position can be adapted for people of all genders with sex toys or some good old fashioned grinding.
Make it even better
This position puts the receiving partner's nipples on full display. So, may we suggest incorporating nipple play into the mix? Try some nipple clamps, suction toys, or if you're really into intense sensation, some e-stim clamps.
READ: A Beginner’s Guide to Nipple Play
Harder Couch Sex Positions
If the "easier" couch sex positions just aren't doing it for you, or you want to take your couch sex to the next level, these harder couch sex positions are the adventure you're looking for! These positions allow you to try new angles for penetration, experience new sensations, and put your physical prowess to the test.
The Over the Edge Position
One of the biggest potential issues with the classic Doggy Style position is the lack of support for the receiving partner. Yes, they can prop themselves up with pillows or some sex furniture, but why do that when your living room furniture offers a great solution?
The Over the Edge position provides the receiving partner excellent support for their hips, torso, and chest because they're bent over the edge of the couch. The couch's arm supports their hips, while their torso and chest rest comfortably on the seat of the couch.
The penetrating partner gets a better setup too! Instead of kneeling, which gets tiring after a while, they can stand and press their legs against the side of the couch for support. This standing position also give the penetrating partner extra leverage for some seriously hard thrusting. Over the Edge is also infinitely adaptable for penetrating partners without a bio-penis. It offers excellent positioning for both strapping, pegging, and dildo penetration.
If you love deep penetration, the Over the Edge position might be your new favorite.
Make it even better
Since the receiving partner's posterior is in just the right place for some anal pleasure in this position, why not try some anal play? You could experiment with anal penetration with a penis or toys or, if the receiving partner has a vagina, some double penetration!
The Backwards Slide Position
The Backwards Slide position is practically made for sofa sex. At least it is if the partner on top has the flexibility and strength to handle it. Somewhat similar to the Love Seat position, the Backwards Slide position takes it a step further with the receiver bending completely backwards, resting their hands on the ground and supporting themselves with their arms.
The penetrating partner can lean back and enjoy the support of the couch as they hold their partner's legs to help them balance. The receiving partner is doing a lot of work, for sure, but the payoff is worth it. The Backwards Slide position provides an angle of penetration that's tough to achieve in any other sex position, and it feels amazing. Since most beds are too high for the receiving partner to bend back and reach the floor, the couch is the best place to try this challenging, but incredible position.
In short: The Backwards Slide position can be a fantastic way to let everyone get what they want — and then some.
Make it even better
To take this position to the next level (though it's already pretty next level!), try adding a couple's vibrator that's made to be worn during penetrative sex. This will add vibes for both partners, and what could be better than that?
READ: Hot Sex Positions That Are Even Hotter With Sex Toys
Oral Couch Sex Positions
The couch isn't just for penetrative sex or bumping and grinding! It can also be the ideal venue for some oral action. Here are some of our favorite oral couch sex positions.
The Sofa Oral Sex Position
As anyone who likes to give oral sex can attest to, having to bend over someone who is laying down can be a pain in the neck, literally. But with the Sofa Oral sex position, the receiver can sit down and spread their legs while their partner kneels on the floor in front of them.
The receiving partner gets to lounge back on the couch, enjoying some serious back support while they get some serious oral pleasure, and the giving partner gets to comfortably position themselves on the floor instead of contorting themselves like a circus performer to get their lips, tongue, and throat where they need to go.
Make it even better
If you're into Dom/sub dynamics and/or bondage, this position offers some excellent opportunities for restraints. The giving partner could have their hands restrained behind their back while the receiving partner, perhaps the Dominant partner, controls their head, watching them give pleasure. Or, if the receiving partner is the subby one, they could be restrained to the couch or all tied up so they can't move and have no choice but to receive pleasure, with consent, of course.
The Suplex Position
The Suplex Position is not for the faint of heart, but it gives oral sex a whole new angle, literally. And it's another position that's even better on a couch.
The partner giving oral sex sits on the couch, with their partner straddling their lap, face-to-face. Then the receiving partner lies back, resting their shoulders and head on the ground. As with the Backwards Slide position, the floor is usually too far away from a bed to make this position even remotely comfortable. But a couch is the perfect height for this feat of flexibility and strength.
Make it even better
If the giving partner can't or doesn't want to bend as far forward as the Suplex Position requires or they just get tired (and who can blame them?), they can still orally serve their partner. Or at least provide similar sensations by holding a sex toy that simulates oral sex so their partner can enjoy a hands-free orgasm.
Cushions for the Pushings
We hope these positions have given you a new outlook on the humble couch. While it’s great for watching shows, snuggling on cold Winter nights and taking well-deserved naps, it can also be a fantastic and amazingly versatile tool for some truly wild sexual rides!
As with all sex positions, always feel free to experiment with these couch sex positions. Who knows? Maybe you’ll discover a new one that will add that extra-special sexual thrill to your favorite piece of living room furniture.