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8 Woman on Top Sex Positions for a Satisfying Ride
on Mar 10, 2025
Cowgirl, Missionary, 69—female on top sex positions can be equal parts thrilling and satisfying. Perhaps it’s the magic of climbing on top of your partner, or knowing you get to control the angle, depth, and rhythm of your ride.
Fact is, finding your way to the top can be fun. Whether you're unsure where to start or looking to spice things up, here are eight positions to try.
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If you’ve got a vulva, going on top gives you more control. "It means you can direct the pace, pressure, and rhythm of stimulation, catering to what feels good for you," explains sex therapist, Aleksandra Trkulja. That’s ideal if you find deep penetration painful – or if you find it easier to orgasm during sex when stimulating your clitoris externally at the same time.
If that is the case, you’re definitely not on your own. According to 2020 research, external stimulation is the fastest way to reach orgasm. If you ask us, the best sex positions offer G-spot stimulation with the option to touch your clit for intense orgasms – and that’s why woman on top is the way to go.
Emotionally speaking, being on top can boost confidence by giving you complete control and agency over your pleasure. And it’s not just pleasurable for the person on top — woman on top positions can heighten arousal, connection, and pleasure for your partner too.
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What are the best woman on top sex positions?
That depends on your anatomy, mobility and personal preferences! Try different positions and see what is most comfortable and erotic for you and your partner. Be sure to check in, communicate, and practice consent by sharing your limits and desires for each sex position.
Quench
Get into position: Your partner lies on their back with their legs straight or bent, depending on what’s most comfortable for them. Get on your knees and straddle your partner’s head.
From here, your partner can eat you out, while you ride and grind over their mouth, quenching their thirst.
Why it feels good: The Quench position— AKA face sitting or Queening— can be an erotic view for your partner on the bottom and very pleasurable for those who like to give oral.
As the person on top, you’re fully absorbed in receiving pleasure without an expectation to reciprocate it. Yet you also control the pressure, angle, and location of stimulation by moving your hips over their face.
How to spice it up: Psychologically, eye contact can take face sitting to the next level. “For the Giver: look into their eyes, reach up and stroke chest/breasts/nipples,” suggests Aleksandra. “For the Receiver: look into their eyes, grind on them, reach down and run your fingers through their hair.”
Quench is also ideal for anilingus, or in other words, your partner licking and kissing your anus. The anus is packed with nerves, making it highly pleasurable for many people.
Liberated Lover
Get into position: Get on your knees and straddle your partner as they lay on their back. Slowly lean back, placing your palms on your partner’s thighs (pro tip: your partner can bend their knees for extra support).
Liberated Lover is like Cowgirl position, except the person on top leans back to switch up the angle of penetration.
Why it feels good: According to a 2017 study, 3.6% of women need clitoral stimulation to orgasm and another 36% of women say orgasm feels better with it. When you lean back in Liberated Lover, your partner can easily and precisely stimulate your clitoris, making orgasm possible or more pleasurable for most women.
How to spice it up: This position is ideal for clitoral stimulation toys, like a bullet vibrator, magic wand, or suction stimulator. Try a toy like Womanizer Enhance, which combines pulsing suction with vibrations to tip you over the edge. Experiment with sensually grinding back and forth, rather than bouncing up and down, for better G-spot stimulation.
Mount Joy
Get into position: Your partner sits on the couch, bed, or a seat sturdy and wide enough for you to straddle them. Be sure your partner has something to lean their back against. Face to face, mount your partner and place your knees right next to their hips, aligning your genitals with their mouth.
Why it feels good: This oral sex position can give you the fun and empowerment of being on top, without having to do the work.
Relax into the pleasure and enjoy the view as your partner eats you out below you.
How to spice it up: Ask your partner to finger you while they eat you out for more intense pleasure. Being face to face, your partner can reach around you, or between your legs, and stimulate the g-spot on the anterior wall of the vagina with a variety of toys, like a G-spot vibrator, dildo, or hands, while still performing oral.
For more oral inspiration, check out these lesbian sex positions.
Pleasure Plunge
Get into position: Strap-in (literally) for fun of Pleasure Plunge, also knowns as pegging. In this woman on-top position, your partner will bend over the edge of the bed, counter, or other hip height surface.
Wearing a strap on, stand behind your partner and rock your hips back and forth, gliding the strap-on in and out their anus. Remember, anal lubrication is a must to avoid tearing the delicate tissue back there.
Why it feels good: “If you're someone with a prostate gland, pegging could feel great because the prostate is an erogenous zone,” Aleksandra explains. “When stimulated with the right pressure and rhythm that feels good for you, it can facilitate a deeper orgasm.” At the same time, you can enjoy the power and control of penetrating your partner and the view of their backside.
How to spice it up: For blended orgasms, reach around your partner’s waist and stimulate their genitals. You can use a stroker or vibrator for dual stimulation on their penis or clit as you continue to slide in and out of their anus. Alternatively, your partner can stimulate their genitals themselves as you focus on pleasuring their backside.
Lotus
Get into position: Have your partner sit down with their legs crossed. Face to face, sit on their lap, and wrap your legs around their torso. From here, you can hump your partner, or put them inside you, and grind back and forth.
This position can be adapted for mutual masturbation too – sit face to face and hold each other while you touch yourselves. Steamy.
Why it feels good: The Lotus can be one of the best woman on top positions for creating emotional intimacy and connection, while also offering new sensations. It’s less about riding your partner up and down, and more geared toward grinding and rocking your hips back and forth. Lotus is also great for incorporating kissing, eye contact, and holding each other.
How to spice it up: A cock ring or wearable couples vibrator means hands-free clitoral stimulation for you and tantalizing rumbling sensations for your partner. To intensify the experience, experiment with saying how it feels for your partner to be inside you, and what you want them to do to you, while looking into their eyes.
Thigh Master
Get into position: Have your partner lay on their back with one knee bent. Facing the same direction, straddle their bent leg on your knees. The magic in this position is riding, grinding, and humping your partner's thigh.
Add lube and play with the bend in your partner’s leg to control the pressure on your clitoris. This position can be versatile for many different body types and mobility.
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Why it feels good: For those of you who love clitoral stimulation, this unique position is for you. Thigh Master targets the clitoris, while also stimulating nerve dense areas like the outer labia and perineum. Bonus, your partner gets to watch you arch your back and grind your hips on their thigh.
How to spice it up: Experiment with spreading your labia for more direct stimulation on your clitoris. If you enjoy anal play, this position is perfect for dual stimulation. Your partner can massage the opening of your anus and for deeper anal stimulation, they can use anal toys like beads, a butt plug, or dildo.
Reverse Cowgirl
Get into position: Your partner will sit down on a chair or couch with a backrest— ideally a seat that’s wide enough for you to straddle them, too. Facing the same direction as your partner, sit on their lap with your knees bent and legs resting either side of theirs.
Put your hands on your partner’s knees for support as you ride them.
Why it feels good: Unlike the Thigh Master, this is a classic vaginal or anal penetration position that allows for deeper and longer strokes. Reverse Cowgirl can be very visually appealing for your partner who can watch your backside as they slide in and out of you.
How to spice it up: If you enjoy blended orgasms, this position can be taken to the next level with the addition of anal stimulation as you simultaneously ride your partner. Alternatively, you can use restraints on your partner, adding an erotic element of power and control.
Bondage Queen
Get into position: Getting into this position can be almost as fun as the position itself. Your partner will lay on their back with their hands extended above their head.
Enjoy the process as you place cuffs or restraints on each wrist. Next, mount your partner, with your knees on either side of their head, so your genitals are aligned with their mouth.
Lean forwards, taking your weight into your hands, a bit like the 69 position.
Why it feels good: Like Quench, this position is ideal for oral, but it takes the power exchange element a bit further. By restraining your partner, you’ll feel even more in control. Bring your mouth close to their genitals to tease them - but only you can decide if they deserve to feel your tongue.
How to spice it up: The pleasure of this position really lies in power, control, and emotional intimacy. Sharing fantasies can intensify your connection and release inhibition. Costumes can help you get into character and establish the Dom/sub roles between you while you explore each other’s desires through role play.
