The Mating Press Sex Position Might Become Your New Favorite
If you're into deep penetration and intense eye contact, read on.
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The mating press sex position is an amped-up, more primal version of missionary where the focus is all on the penetration. The top partner presses their body closer and closer into the receiver with each thrust, while the receiver's legs are wide open above their shoulders, and being pressed down on by the partner on top. It has all the stuff that makes missionary so good—the skin-to-skin contact, the deep penetration, the intimate eye contact—but the exaggerated penetration gives it a surprising element of kink.
“The mating press position is perfect for someone wanting to explore a breeding kink,” says sexologist Lilithfoxx, a relationship educator and inclusivity consultant. “A breeding kink is a sexual fetish involving the fantasy of impregnation. This kink emphasizes natural instincts and the raw, primal aspect of sexuality. The deeper penetration can be the focal point—emphasizing the fact that the giving partner's ejaculate would be deeper inside and therefore more likely to impregnate.”
The mating press also shows up a lot in hentai, the Japanese anime and manga that includes erotic themes, says Lilithfoxx. “In hentai, this position is frequently associated with dominance and submission themes, emphasizing a sense of control and possession that is eroticized.” The position plays with control and surrender, enhancing the dynamics of power play, she says.
But you don’t have to be exploring a kink to love the mating press—it can also be a solid position that feels great for the less-kinky among us because of the depth and significant physical closeness between partners. “Start slowly to gauge comfort and gradually increase intensity based on mutual consent and enjoyment,” suggests Lilithfoxx.
No matter how or why you find your way to this position, here’s how to do it so that it feels extra good, plus a couple variations.
Jill Hamilton is a contributor for Cosmopolitan.com and writes the blog In Bed With Married Women.
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