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Intimacy is crucial in every relationship, but time and time again it’s an excellent idea to re-ignite that spark between both of you and discover new, more intimate ways to be with each other. It can be in the form of a dinner date, or a surprise weekend getaway – it can be even a simple hug or kiss. Preserving a level of intimacy in your relationship not only results in amazing sex, it can also keep your relationship going on for a longer duration.
Sex can be a perfect way to keep the physical and emotional bond strong in your relationship, however sometimes, especially in long-term relationships, sex ends up becoming routine and some of the intimacy starts slipping away. To keep the flame burning, here are five of the best sex positions for heightened intimacy, with some of our best tips to improve proximity with your partner.
Face-off
What?
In this position, the man is sitting on the edge of a bed or chair, with the woman sitting facing him. The woman lowers herself onto the man and wraps her legs around the waist of the man.
How is it intimate?
As you face each other, you can go on a prolonged kissing session, which is always an incredibly intimate activity to do with your better half. Moreover, the face-off affords you with deeper penetration, as the woman can decide the angle of the depth of entry and the thrust speed. As your hands are idle, it is perfect for you to explore her better with your hands.
Missionary
What?
Missionary: the most regular sex position for many, and for some not the position that excites them the most. However, it doesn’t have to be this way! While Missionary would be extremely simple to master, this is not the only reason that the position stayed popular for so many years.
How is it intimate?
Missionary can actually be extremely intimate; as the man positions himself on top of the woman, It affords you with constant eye contact and lots of hand-holding and kissing, be it mouth-to-mouth or on different areas. Giving you full frontal skin-on-skin contact, no surprise it’s one of the high celebrated sex positions.
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Upstanding Citizen
What?
It’ something that we all personally want to be but it’s also a sex position. In this position, the man stands upright as the woman straddles him, wrapping her legs around his body, while the man holds her back and buttocks.
How is it intimate?
This position is perfect for unleashing your endless passion for each other. In theory, there are no boundaries as to where it can be done, making it perfect for spontaneity (as long as the man has strong arms!). As it is a physical position, it will be perfect to try this move as a way of transition from one position to another, allowing you to collapse into the bed for the next round.
Spooning
What?
Spooning scores high in the lazy sexy position league table, but at the same time it scores high in the intimacy table. The man merely spoons and enters the woman from behind. Simple, yes but also highly intimate.
How is it intimate?
It has top-to-toe skin-on-skin contact. The wan wraps his arm around his lover, giving him complete access to her breasts and clitoris. With the perfect wake-up exercise to refresh your Sunday morning, don’t feel forced to switch positions – just take your time and relish each other’s bodies.
The Lotus
What?
The man sits in an upright position crossing his legs, as his partner sits on top with legs wrapped around him.
How it is intimate?
Mentioned in the Kamasutra as a highly sensual sex position, The Lotus gets its name from the classic Yoga pose. As Yoga is known for being a patient, gradual activity, The Lotus is best when you and your partner want to take some time off and show your true love and affection for each other. As both the man and woman is totally entwined, they must be in sync with each others movements giving birth to mutual trust and intimacy. This is another position to reinvent the art of kissing.
Irrespective of the sex-position you decide to try, Durex is helping in getting couples closer to each other.
