10 Sex Swing Positions To Try [From Easy To Wild]

If you're serious about amping up your sex life, a sex swing is worth trying. Below are the 10 best sex swing positions you can put to use tonight.

Feel free to skip straight to the demonstrations of all 10 sex swing positions, but first, let's quickly run through the basics so you understand how sex swings function and can use yours safely.

What is a sex swing – A sex swing works like a regular swing, but built for sex. It's typically made from soft yet supportive material so sitting or lying in it stays comfortable while suspended in the air, and most are designed to hold a single person.

How to use a sex swing – First, hang it from a ceiling, a door, or a frame built specifically to support it. Follow every safety precaution and instruction closely to avoid hurting yourself or damaging your home.

That includes weight limits!

Don't exceed the weight limit! – Remember, a sex swing usually needs to support your weight, and possibly your partner's too, while both of you are moving. So its maximum weight capacity should exceed the combined weight of everyone using it.

If you're on the lighter side, standard frames or even a yoga stand might work fine, but heavier couples may need to consider a DIY setup instead (more on that toward the end of this guide).

Never adjust the swing while your weight's on it – Get off first, make your adjustment, then climb back on.

A properly fitted sex swing should feel comfortable and supportive – If it still feels off, you might be able to swap the seat, sometimes called a saddle, if your swing allows that.

Otherwise, a little extra investment might be worth it for comfort. More padding and a deeper seat help ease pressure on your butt or hips. A wider seat can help if straps are digging into your body while you use the swing.

You might be tempted to pad things out with a towel or cushion, but that can actually make slipping off the swing more likely.

One at a time – Once you're settled comfortably in the swing, it's time to bring your partner into the mix. If they're penetrating you, they'll most likely be standing while you're suspended. If things feel awkward or difficult, hop off and readjust once or twice more (and you'll likely need to readjust again whenever you switch positions).

Once you're both comfortable and have enthusiastically consented to sex, it's time to explore some positions in your sex swing!

1. Swinging Missionary

Swinging Missionary might be the easiest and most reliable sex swing position to start with. It closely mirrors regular Missionary position, with you lying on your back in the swing while your partner stands between your legs, penetrating you.

From here, try a few of these to boost pleasure and make it kinkier…

• For more intense sex, raise your knees toward the ceiling so your partner can grip your thighs and pull you into each thrust.
• Your partner can also grab the swing itself to pull you in with every thrust.
• Rather than lying completely flat, adjust the swing so your upper body's raised, changing the angle of penetration.

2. Sex Against The Door

This position works specifically with sex swings designed to hang from a door.

Climb into the swing so your back rests against the door, as shown above, making sure it properly supports your weight through your butt and hips.

Your partner can help you get settled if needed, then enter you from there. A few tips to make sex better in this position…

• For harder, rougher sex, your partner can press you against the door while thrusting.
• Your partner can help bear your weight by holding your hips or butt.
• If you enjoy feeling submissive during sex, your partner can grab your throat and lightly choke you. Just make sure your partner understands your limits beforehand, and rely on a safe word if you decide to explore choking. Your partner should never use your neck to support your weight.

3. Flying Oral

Flying Oral works beautifully for giving your partner a blow job or eating their pussy, especially for anyone who finds other oral sex positions uncomfortable.

Start with your partner lying on their back in the swing, as shown above, fully supported and comfortable.

Then get down on your knees so your mouth lines up with their body, and get to work with your lips and tongue. A few tips to boost their pleasure…

• Check out this list of 85 cunnilingus tips and techniques you can use on your partner.
• The Blow Job Guide has an entire chapter worth reviewing if you're sucking cock.
• While giving oral, grab your partner's hips or thighs and pull their body toward your mouth.
• If anal play appeals to them, try fingering them anally while going down on them, or massage your partner's prostate.
• For a more intense blow job, try deep throating your partner.

4. Flying Doggy Style

Flying Doggy Style works best with sex swings offering broad support across your hips, stomach, chest, and shoulders. A more minimal, lightweight swing will demand much more strength and balance from whoever's suspended.

Get set up lying face down in the swing, with most of your weight supported through your hips. Ideally, the swing will also support your stomach, chest, and shoulders; otherwise, this position won't stay comfortable for long.

Your partner stands behind you, between your legs, and penetrates you vaginally or you can have anal sex here. A few ways to keep it interesting…

• They can lean forward and grip your shoulders to thrust deeper.
• They can reach around with one hand and start stimulating your clitoris with their fingers.
• If you're into it, they can spank you during sex.

5. Sitting Doggy

Sitting Doggy doesn't look identical to the standard Doggy Style sex position, but it's a close cousin.

You'll sit in the swing as shown above, with your partner penetrating you from behind. A few options within Sitting Doggy…

• Anal sex works easily here. Just prepare for anal beforehand to make things as satisfying as possible.
• Your partner can reach around and start fingering you during anal sex, or you can finger yourself instead.
• If you're into it, your partner can pull your hair during sex.

6. Low Down

The Low Down suits anyone who'd rather skip contorting into a crazy position and just wants pure comfort.

Adjust the swing low to the ground and settle into it as shown above. Have your partner lie on their back on the floor beneath you.

Let them enter you and lower yourself fully onto their penis. If you can't sit all the way down, lower the swing a bit more. Some tips for Low Down…

• Plant your feet on the ground and do most of the work yourself, moving up and down.
• Alternatively, keep them fully inside you and grind forward and backward, pressing your clit against them at the same time, similar to how you'd grind on a pillow.
• Or let your partner, lying beneath you, handle most of the movement, just relax while they grab you and thrust in and out.

7. Face Sitting

Face Sitting turns genuinely hot and kinky in a sex swing, particularly if dominating your partner or BDSM appeals to you.

Your partner lies on their back in the swing. Position yourself over their face and lower down until you're sitting on their face.

You may need a few adjustments to get the swing's height just right.

• Your partner can perform cunnilingus, or use these ass eating tips if rimming is your thing.
• You can easily control how much pressure you apply using your legs.
• To unleash your femdom side, grab your partner's hair and pull their head closer to your genitals.

8. 69

The 69 position in a sex swing suits anyone who loves oral sex and wants to please each other simultaneously.

Lie on your back in the swing to start, adjusted to about 2-3 feet off the ground. Then your partner straddles your head, facing your body.

They lower their genitals onto your mouth so you can use your favorite blow job tricks and techniques on them (or eat them out), leaning forward at the same time to return the favor orally.

That covers the basic technique for 69ing in a sex swing. A few bonus ideas include…

• If you're the one lying in the swing, rest your hands on your partner's hips to control exactly how much pressure they're applying to your face.
• Swap positions so your partner lies back while you straddle them instead.
• If you're on top, experiment with resting some of your weight onto your partner, even all of it, so you're both fully suspended. Just don't exceed the swing's maximum safe weight!

9. Cowgirl

Cowgirl might actually be even more fun in a sex swing than on a bed.

Have your partner lie on their back on the floor, maybe with a blanket beneath them.

Then settle into the swing as shown above, feet planted on the floor for balance. Aim for around 20-40 cm off the ground, adjusting to whatever height feels best.

Finally, maneuver yourself over your partner so they can enter you and get started. A few ways to spice up Cowgirl here…

• To stay active in this position, keep your feet firmly grounded so you can lift yourself up and down.
• If bondage appeals to you, restrain the partner lying on the ground so you stay fully in control. Bondage tips for beginners

10. Lotus

The Lotus position feels incredibly intimate in a sex swing, though thrusting gets a bit tricky.

Have your partner settle into the swing first. Then sit on their lap facing them, as shown above. Try a few of these ideas…

• To make sex more intimate in Lotus, maintain eye contact with your partner.
• If tantric sex appeals to you, try syncing your breathing together.
• Being fully suspended off the ground makes thrusting harder, and adjusting yourselves gets trickier too if your feet aren't touching down.
• If you're both in the swing together, make sure your combined weight stays under its maximum limit.

Sex swings offer a great way to spice up sex and explore new sex positions. That said, there are drawbacks worth knowing about, too. In fact, the best sex swing advice might really come down to safety and setup.

Setting Up Your Sex Swing

Some setup work happens before you can even start using your sex swing, which can eat into spontaneity a bit.

Functional or sexy? – Plenty of sex swings look and feel more practical than sensual. Leather swings tend to look sexier, and while you can wipe them down easily, they can't go in the washer like fabric-based swings can.

On materials, metal hardware generally outperforms plastic, which can warp or break under weight. Always inspect your swing's attachments and hardware for looseness before use.

Chafing – Longer sessions, especially with cheaper swings, can lead to chafing or general discomfort. Most swings aren't built for marathon sessions. Sex swings might genuinely suit quickies better than drawn-out encounters.

How to minimize discomfort – More body support generally means more comfort. A swing supporting your arms, legs, and butt will feel better than one supporting only your butt. Some include back or neck support, and sex slings support even more of your body than swings if you're serious about aerial sex.

Door sex swings are quite limiting – Not every sex swing offers the same range. Door-mounted swings, for instance, limit your options since your back stays against a closed door and you can't lean fully back (though twisting parallel to the door might open up a few positions). For positions demanding more room, a frame-mounted or ceiling-mounted swing works better.

For ceiling-mounted swings specifically…

Avoid screw-in hardware – Skip screw-in hardware for your ceiling mount, since twisting motion can loosen it over time. Look instead for a welded eye bolt or pad eye, the kind recommended for indoor hammocks or punching bags.

5x your combined body weight – For real safety, all your swing's hardware should support at least 5 times your combined weight, accounting for both movement and static weight. So if you and your partner weigh 300 lbs (136 kg) together, the hardware needs to handle at least 1,500 lbs (680 kg). More connection points to your ceiling spread out that weight and motion even further.

Creaking sounds – Less sturdy hardware might hold up fine most of the time, but hearing it creak right after finding a great position will absolutely kill the mood! Watch for dust or falling ceiling particles that might signal a problem brewing. Better to pause and investigate than have the ceiling come down mid-scene!

Keep safety front and center, though, and a sex swing can add serious variety and heat to your sex life!

January 9, 2024