And of course, some people find missionary sex bland as hell, in which case, it could use a lot of spicing up. In any case, the prim and proper connotation continues to this day, even though missionary can be just as dirty as any position, said Chris Maxwell Rose, founder of PleasureMechanics. Do you want romantic eye contact or do you prefer to close your eyes and focus on the sensations? Then take it from there.
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Let me say here and now, without shame or blush, that I like the missionary position. Making love while lying on my back with my husband on top is familiar and comfortable. It's the meat loaf and mashed potatoes of the sex manual. If you're hungry, it fills you up; If you're tired, you can still manage a morsel. Beluga caviar it ain't, but like a Quarter Pounder with cheese, you know how it's going to look, how it's going to taste, and how long it will take to eat.
The missionary position or man-on-top position is a sex position in which, generally, a woman lies on her back and a man lies on top of her while they face each other and engage in vaginal intercourse. The missionary position is the most common sexual position for couples, but is not regarded as the most favoured one. The missionary position is often preferred by couples who enjoy the romantic aspects of ample skin-to-skin contact and opportunities to look into each other's eyes and kiss and caress each other.
In our culture of sexual permissiveness, of free and open pornography, it might do well to occasionally remind ourselves that the missionary position remains the go-to for the vast majority of us. There is of course much to be said for all the other flavours. But there is something comfortable, something honest and homely about vanilla.