While having sex standing up can be more challenging than fun, there are ways to make it amazing.
Standing sex can feel like the most inspired idea in the universe until you’re getting thrusted into at an awkward angle by someone whose height doesn’t align with yours. A lot of the time, it ends up being one of those “we went for it, and honestly, it wasn’t great” kinds of situations.
“Having sex standing up [comes from] spontaneity and unbridled passion,” Moushumi Ghose, MFT, a licensed sex therapist, tells us. While passion is ace, having sex standing up can often present more problems than benefits. “Standing up sex is great for daring and adventurous lovers but the one thing that is missing is the aspect of stability, which comes from a better, flat surface,” Ghose says. Like a bed!
But how do you make standing-up sex amazing? According to Ghose, there are some things you can do to make sure your experience is top-notch (and not just good enough).
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Caitlin Oates
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Doubling as LAST’s practice manager and intake coordinator, Caitlin is a writer and creative with a passion for sex-positivity, LGBTQIA advocacy, and mental health care.
Caitlin earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University, and now flexes those communication muscles by teaching medical students humanism skills, coaching athletes in functional fitness, and learning from and working with LAST to promote, amplify, and normalize the importance of sexual and mental health.