Doggy style

This article is about the sexual position. For other uses, see Doggy style (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Dogging (sexual slang).

Illustration of the doggy style position

Doggy style is a sex position in which one participant bends over, crouches on all fours (usually on hands and knees), or lies on their abdomen, for sexual intercourse, other forms of sexual penetration or other sexual activity. Doggy style is a form of a rear-entry position, others being with the receiving partner lying on the side in the spoons sex position[1] or the reverse cowgirl sex position. Non-penetrative sex in this position may also be regarded as doggy style.[2]

Although it is not the most commonly used sex position, it is regarded as the favoured position by men, while the reverse cowgirl position is favoured by women.[3] Between sex partners, the person in the doggy style position is usually passive,[4] while the other partner is active (although sometimes it can be the other way around if the person in doggy position backs up into their partner behind them). Either partner may be the dominant partner or the submissive partner.[4]

  1. ^ Nilamadhab Kar; Gopal Chandra Kar (2005). Comprehensive Textbook of Sexual Medicine. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-8180614057. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. ^ Rachel Wright (24 August 2022). "These 12 Non-Penetrative Sex Positions Are Deliciously Satisfying". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "The Missionary Position". Sexual Health Center. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  4. ^ a b Comfort, Alex; Quilliam, Susan (2008). The Joy of Sex. London: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1-84533-429-1.