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Short answer: The easiest sex positions to try are small steps away from missionary, like adding a lift under her hips or rolling onto your sides together. Each one is easier with the WildNightX Pillow, a 27° memory foam wedge with a grip base that holds the angle, so nobody else has to.
Looking for sex positions to try? Then this line may sound familiar. One Reddit user wrote: “When we have sex it’s usually us in missionary, then we try other positions and fail then just go back to missionary.”
Missionary isn't the problem. Support is. A new position asks someone to hold a lift, a lean or a tilt. Arms get tired. Knees complain. The angle slips, and you both drift back to the one that works.
So this list works like a ladder. Every position starts from missionary and takes one small move to reach. And each one uses the same helper: the WildNightX Pillow, a 27° memory foam wedge with a silicone grip base. It holds the angle, so nobody else has to.
"Couples who introduce one new thing once a month or more enjoy heightened sexual satisfaction."
Effort: easy. The smallest step there is. You barely leave missionary.
From missionary: she raises her hips for a moment, you slide the pillow under, and she settles back down.
Pillow: low under her hips, with her legs relaxed and straight.
Why it's easier: her hips rest a little higher on firm foam. Nobody has to hold the change by effort.
Try it if: you want something new tonight without learning anything new.
Effort: easy. Same spot, one change: a steeper tilt.
From missionary: keep the pillow where it is. She bends her knees and draws them up toward her chest.
Pillow: under her hips, just like step 1.
Why it's easier: the foam carries the lift, so her legs and lower back don't have to.
Try it if: step 1 felt good and you're curious about a little more angle. She decides how much by moving her knees.
Effort: easy. A new view, and still no hands and knees.
From missionary: she rolls onto her front and lands right on the pillow. It's already under her hips.
Pillow: under her hips and belly.
Why it's easier: she rests on the bed and the foam, so her wrists and knees get a break.
Try it if: you like this angle but not the work of kneeling.
Effort: easy. The cozy one. Lying down, eye to eye.
From missionary: roll onto your sides together, facing each other. Tuck the pillow under her hip and waist.
Pillow: under her lower hip, so her hips sit a little higher than the bed.
Why it's easier: nobody holds up their own weight. You both just lie there, close.
Try it if: you're both tired but still want to be close. Keep it slow. This one is about the eye contact.
Effort: medium. She moves up top. He leans back and relaxes.
From missionary: roll over together so she's on top. Then he slides back until the pillow is behind him.
Pillow: behind his back, as a firm backrest.
Why it's easier: he's propped up like he's in a recliner, so his neck and shoulders stay relaxed. As sex educator Alicia Sinclair told Cosmopolitan, "Think of them as furniture for your sex life. They hold a position for you so you don't have to burn a hundred calories just staying propped up on your elbows."
Try it if: she likes to set the pace, and you both like to talk and kiss.
Effort: medium. The one most couples quit on. Now she has something to lean on.
From missionary: she turns over and kneels, then leans forward onto the tall end of the pillow.
Pillow: under her chest and arms, at the tall end.
Why it's easier: her upper body rests on foam instead of on her arms. It stops being a workout.
Try it if: you've tried kneeling before and her arms gave out first.
Effort: a little bold. The closest step on the ladder. Wrapped up, face to face.
From missionary: he sits up and leans back against the pillow. She sits in his lap, facing him.
Pillow: behind his back as he sits up on the bed.
Why it's easier: the foam holds his back upright, so his arms are free to hold her.
Try it if: you want slow, close time. Feeling shy about asking? You're not alone. Sex researcher Dr. Kristen Mark told TODAY, "Talking about sex makes you feel vulnerable and most people think they may make their partner feel bad if they suggest something new." So start at step 1, and talk as you climb.
Start with the low lift. Slide the pillow under her hips and stay in missionary. Then try the knees-up lift and the roll-over. Each step is one small move, and the pillow holds the angle.
There isn't one best position for every couple. A good start is the one you already know, with a firm lift under her hips. It feels new tonight without learning anything new.
Most new positions ask someone to hold a lift, a lean or a tilt. Arms get tired, knees complain, and the angle slips. A firm wedge carries that work, so you can both relax.
Keep it small. Suggest one easy step, like adding the pillow to the position you already know. Talk as you go, and only move up the ladder when you both feel ready.
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