{"id":15963,"date":"2016-09-02T17:19:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T09:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=15963"},"modified":"2026-03-14T06:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:10:27","slug":"lelo-sex-position-of-the-week-side-straddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/lelo-sex-position-of-the-week-side-straddle\/","title":{"rendered":"LELO Sex Position of the Week: The Side Straddle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Position Difficulty: 1\/5<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Relaxed and low impact, the Side Straddle is nevertheless a <em>deeply<\/em> satisfying position\u2015making it a great sex position for smaller penises.<\/p>\n<p>To move into this sensual kama sutra position, the receiving partner first lies on their side as illustrated. The top partner straddles their bottom leg to enter, while their partner can bend their top leg to bring their knee to their chest or let it remain only slightly bent for a tighter sensation. In this position, both partners are able to rock together in the same rhythm for an intimate, yet not necessarily exceedingly slow movement.\u00a0 It also lends itself well to anal sex, or using a wearable couples massager like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/tiani-3-review\/\">TIANI 3<\/a>, as the snugness of body parts makes sure it will stay aligned with the clitoris.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While a perfect sex position for slower, more intimate sex, the Side Straddle does not allow for a lot of participation from the receiving partner; while it can be great for one partner to lavish attention on the other, it can get a bit boring. You can add some extra excitement by adding silk ties as restraints that create a \u2018handle\u2019 for the top partner to hold on to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Enjoy 15% off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LELO.com<\/a> with code <span style=\"color: #800080;\">VOLONTE15<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position Difficulty: 1\/5 Pros Relaxed and low impact, the Side Straddle is nevertheless a deeply satisfying position\u2015making it a great sex position for smaller penises. To move into this sensual kama sutra position, the receiving partner first lies on their side as illustrated. The top partner straddles their bottom leg to enter, while their partner can bend their top leg to bring their knee to their chest or let it remain only slightly bent for a tighter sensation. 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