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Spoons sex position

preparation for rear-entry penetration. For penetration,


the partners may separate their upper bodies, with just
the pelvises connecting,[4] and their legs can also rest on
top of each other. The receiving partner may lift the upper knee to allow for easier penetration.[5] The penetrating partner can caress the womans stomach and stimulate
her breasts, the back of the neck and ears, and clitoris.
The woman can stimulate her own clitoris or her partners
scrotum.[6] In addition, the penis stimulates the front of
the vagina, and may stimulate an area that is commonly
termed the G-spot.[7] Along with the doggy style position,
this may be the best position from which to stimulate this
area.[8][9]
Variations on this position include the partners lying on
their sides face-to-face or in the scissors position.[10] Anal
sex is also possible in this position,[11] along with use of
The spoons position or spooning is a sexual position and a vibrator.[12]
a cuddling technique. The name derives from the way that
two spoons may be positioned side by side, with bowls
aligned.[1] The sexual spoons position is a form of a rearentry position, the other being the doggy style position.[2] 2 Advantages and disadvantages
The spoons sex position has been called one of the basic
The spoons position allows for a great deal of physical
four sex positions.[3]
intimacy, as there is full-body contact which allows for
cuddling.[12] Both partners have control of the angle and
depth of penetration, and slow, low-intensity sex can last
1 Practice
for a long time because it usually takes longer for the man
to reach orgasm.[13] However, there is little visual stimulation for either partner, as they are not facing one another
and cannot see each others bodies fully. The penis can
also slip out easily.[6]
The spoons position in sex

The spoons position may be preferred by couples who


have just woken up or are very tired. It may be used if
the woman is pregnant, even during the last trimester, because it does not put any pressure on the abdomen.[10] It
is also good for those recovering from illness or surgery,
or the elderly, because it puts less strain on muscles.[5][7]

3 History
Most Roman erotic art depicted couples in the spoons
position.[14]

Couple in the spoons cuddle

In the spoons cuddling position one partner lies on one


side with knees bent while the other partner lies with his
or her front pressed against their back. The spoons cuddling position is not limited to two people.

4 References

In the sex position, the receiving partner would be in the


inner spoon position and a male is in the outer spoon in

[1] Cox, Tracey. The Hot Sex Handbook (Random House,


Inc., 2005), p. 64.

5 FURTHER READING

[2] Nilamadhab Kar, Gopal Chandra Kar (2005).


Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine. Jaypee
Brothers Publishers. pp. 110111. ISBN 8180614050.
Retrieved February 10, 2014.
[3] Tim F. LaHaye, Beverly LaHaye, Mike Yorkey. The Act
of Marriage After 40: Making Love for Life (Zondervan,
2000), pp. 92-93.
[4] Castleman, Michael. Great Sex: A Mans Guide to the Secret Principles of Total-Body Sex (Rodale, 2004), p. 143.
[5] Locker, Sari. The Complete Idiots Guide to Amazing Sex
(Penguin, 2005), pp. 194-195.
[6] Sallie Foley, Sally A. Kope, Dennis P. Sugrue. Sex Matters
for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your
Sexual Self (Guilford Press, 2001), pp. 238-239.
[7] Rosenau, Douglas E. A Celebration of Sex (Thomas Nelson Inc, 2002), p. 147.
[8] Stefan Bechtel, Larry Stains, Laurence Roy Stains. Sex: A
Mans Guide (Rodale, 1996), p. 100.
[9] Keesling, Barbara. Sexual Pleasure: Reaching New
Heights of Sexual Arousal and Intimacy (Hunter House,
2005), p. 101.
[10] Kalish, Nancy. The Nice Girls Guide to Sensational Sex
(iUniverse, 2003), p. 182.
[11] Taormino, Tristan. Down and Dirty Sex Secrets: The New
and Naughty Guide to Being Great in Bed (HarperCollins,
2003), p. 143.
[12] Julia Heiman, Joseph Lopiccolo, David Palladini.
Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth
Program for Women (Simon and Schuster, 1987), p. 203.
[13] Salinger, Eve. The Complete Idiots Guide to Pleasing Your
Man (Penguin, 2005).
[14] Younger, John Grimes. Sex in the Ancient World from A
to Z (Psychology Press, 2005), p. 124.

Further reading
Jean Rogiere (2001). The Little Book of Sex. Ulysses
Press. p. 96. ISBN 1-56975-305-9.

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