18 Threesome Positions To Try (With Illustrations)

Below are 18 threesome positions, each illustrated to show you precisely how to perform it.

As with any partnered sexual activity, confirm that everyone involved has enthusiastically consented before the threesome starts.

Also, keep in mind…

These threesome sex positions are simply suggestions. Feel free to adapt them however suits your throuple or group.

So…

Anyone without a penis can take on the penetrating role by using a strap on, and anyone with a vagina or butt can be the receiving partner.

Let's dive in!

8 Satisfying FFM Threesome Positions

FFM threesomes traditionally involve two women and one man. In practice, it can be any combination where only one partner does the penetrating with a penis or strap on.

1. Double Cowgirl

Double Cowgirl is fantastic for fans of either the Cowgirl position or sitting on your partner's face and grinding.

If the penetrating partner enjoys being submissive, they'll especially love Double Cowgirl.

To set up, the penetrating partner lies on their back. The other two partners then climb on top — one in the Cowgirl position, the other straddling his face.

The two partners on top can face one another, as shown above, which works great for kissing or offering each other some nipple stimulation.

Alternatively…

If facing each other feels awkward, they can both face the same direction, or turn their backs to one another.

The partner lying down can then thrust into the partner in Cowgirl while going down on the other partner's pussy or ass.

2. Doggy and Kitty

Doggy and Kitty is great if the middle partner enjoys feeling dominated during a threesome, or likes pleasuring their partner(s).

To set up, two partners have sex in the Doggy Style position. While the partner on hands and knees is being taken from behind, they begin performing oral sex or giving a blow job to the third partner.

The third partner, on the receiving end of the oral, has a few options in Doggy and Kitty:

• Lying on the floor with a pillow propping up their hips
• Sitting on the edge of a couch (14 kinky sex positions on a couch)
• Sitting or lying on the edge of a bed, as shown above

Alternatively, one partner can wear a strap on and peg her partner, taking over the penetrating role instead.

3. Exposed Oral

Exposed Oral can feel incredibly satisfying for the partner being penetrated, though it can be tough if you're not feeling confident or dislike feeling "exposed" during sex.

To set up, the penetrating partner lies on their back. The partner being penetrated then sits in their lap, back to them, legs outside the bottom partner's.

The top partner leans backward, bracing their arms behind them for support.

While these two have sex, the third partner performs oral on both of them simultaneously.

If one female partner enjoys eating pussy or performing fellatio, Exposed Oral is going to be a blast for them.

Some options when the two having sex are a male partner penetrating a female partner:

• The third partner performing oral can give long strokes from his balls up the underside of his penis, all the way to the other female partner's clitoris.
• The third partner can focus on sucking the man's balls.
• The third partner can pull his penis free to give him a proper blow job. See 55 blow job techniques to keep it satisfying.
• The third partner can also pull his penis out to properly eat out the female partner.
• The man can anally penetrate the female partner on top of him, giving the other female partner more room to perform oral on her.

4. Double Blow Job

Double Oral works great for anyone who enjoys giving oral or receiving it.

The setup is simple…

The receiving partner stands while the other two kneel.

Alternatively…

The receiving partner can lie on their back with the other two lying beside them.

The two "giving" partners then perform oral simultaneously on the receiver. Some tips to make it extra hot:

• One "giving" partner focuses on the balls while the other works the shaft and head.
• Both "giving" partners can spend time kissing and pleasuring each other, putting on a show for the receiver — also great as foreplay to build sexual tension beforehand.
• Both partners can focus on the head of the penis while kissing each other.
• Both "giving" partners can massage, caress, and even masturbate themselves and each other (14 masturbation techniques for women) here — Double Oral isn't only about the receiver's pleasure!
• The "receiving" partner can give instructions, talk dirty, or say something dominant.
• The giving partners can playfully "get distracted" with each other, pleasuring one another to tease the receiver who was expecting oral. Tips on teasing your man into a frenzy.

Some group sex tips if the two "giving" partners are performing cunnilingus:

• The "receiving" partner can get really dominant and grab their hair to direct exactly what happens.
• Since simultaneous oral from two partners is tricky, the receiver can take charge — swapping partners, pushing one away, pulling the other in.

5. Double Sided Oral

Double Sided Oral resembles Double Oral, except one partner eats the "receiving" partner's ass while the other gives oral.

To set up this FFM position, the "receiving" partner stands upright while one "giving" partner kneels giving oral and another kneels behind them, eating ass.

To spice it up…

• The partner giving head can maintain eye contact with the "receiving" partner.
• The partner eating ass can reach around and give a hand job if the receiver has a penis, or rub their clit if they have a vulva.
• If either "giving" partner enjoys rough sex, the "receiving" partner can grab their hair and get more aggressive — always with consent confirmed first.

6. 69 Doggy

69 Doggy is a popular threesome pick since all three partners give and receive pleasure at once.

To start, both female partners get into the 69 position, one on hands and knees atop the other, who lies on her back, as shown above. The male partner then penetrates the top female partner in Doggy Style.

Some options for 69 Doggy…

• The male partner can pull out of the top partner while the bottom partner starts giving him a blow job.
• If the male partner is having anal sex with the top female partner, it becomes much easier for the bottom female partner to perform oral on the other woman.

7. Cowgirl 69

Cowgirl 69 is great if you want everyone to receive plenty of pleasure and avoid a common threesome pitfall: someone feeling left out [1].

Setting up this threesome position is simple:

1. The male partner lies on his back, focusing on giving oral to his 69 partner.
2. The first female partner gets on hands and knees atop him in the 69 position, giving oral simultaneously to him and the second female partner.
3. The second female partner sits on the man's penis and leans back, hands supporting her, in the Crab position, moving slowly up and down.

Some ways to intensify Cowgirl 69:

• The female partner in the Crab position can unleash her inner femdom and grab the other woman's head to set the cunnilingus pace.
• The male partner can anally finger the female partner in the 69 position.

8. 69 Double Oral

69 Double Oral is a lot of fun if at least one partner loves oral stimulation.

To set up, any two partners get into the 69 position.

While those two perform simultaneous oral in the 69 position, the third partner joins in…

• If one of the 69 partners is the guy, both female partners can team up on a double blow job, as shown above.
• The partners in the 69 position can also use fingers to stimulate each other's genitals.

Get the masterclass: How to finger a girl to orgasm.

9. Double Domination

If a female partner enjoys dominating during sex or oral, she'll love Double Domination.

Start with the male partner lying on his back on the bed.

Next, the dominant female partner straddles his face, steadying herself on the headboard — similar to the Plumber oral sex position, but with roles flipped.

Finally, the second female partner starts giving him a blow job.

This position works best when all three partners maintain great sexual communication.

8 Deeply Pleasurable MMF Threesome Positions

MMF threesomes traditionally involve two men and one woman. In reality, they can be any threesome with two penetrating partners.

1. Doggy Deluxe

If Doggy Style sex is your thing, you'll love Doggy Deluxe for your threeway.

The female partner is penetrated from behind on all fours, while simultaneously sucking the cock of the other male partner, who lies on his back.

This position requires some restraint from the penetrating partner — if he's too aggressive, it can disrupt her ability to comfortably perform oral on the guy lying down.

A good option: let her set the pace.

The penetrating partner can also reach around and rub her clit.

2. Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower goes by many names — Spit Roast, London Bridge, and more. Whatever you call it, it's a lot of fun for the receiver. It's also quite similar to Doggy Deluxe.

One male partner is on his knees, having Doggy Style sex with the female partner, while she simultaneously gives a blow job to the other male partner, also on his knees.

Both men face each other during this group sex position.

Some options for this pose:

• The guys can hold hands to steady each other, letting them penetrate her with more force from both ends — though this is a bad idea if she has a sensitive gag reflex.
• She may find this quite intense, so she should feel free to pause whenever needed.
• The male partner receiving oral can lift her head so they can make out instead.

Go deeper: Eiffel Tower threesome sex position guide.

3. Classic Double Penetration

If you're a woman drawn to double penetration, Classic Double Penetration is going to be a treat.

Start in the Cowgirl position, with one male partner lying on his back while the female partner rides on top of him, penetrated vaginally by the man beneath her.

The second male partner then has anal sex with her in the Doggy Style position.

We strongly suggest starting slowly here and keeping clear communication between all three partners. If either man gets too enthusiastic, it can quickly turn uncomfortable for the woman.

Additionally…

• This DP position works best when only one man thrusts while the other stays relatively still, holding himself deep inside her.
• The receiving partner can also try having both penises in either her vagina or anus.

4. The Coach

If you enjoy roleplaying during sex, the Coach position might be perfect for you.

Essentially, one partner has sex with a second.

Meanwhile, the third partner acts as coach, encouraging, instructing, and directing each on different sex techniques to try on each other.

They can offer verbal direction. For example:

• Just like that, keep going
• Kiss her/him with passion
• Take it deeper
• You're so good at this
• Focus on the clitoris more

Or they can demonstrate:

• Let me show you how to make him cum
• I'm going to show you how to eat ass properly, then I want to see you do it
• She's never going to cum if you keep doing that. Let me show you how to make her orgasm hard.

5. Voyeur

Similar to the Coach is Voyeur. Two partners have sex while the third watches. It's not exactly a "position" per se, but it can satisfy plenty of kinks for one or more of you.

• Voyeurism kink — turned on by watching a partner (or both) have sex
• Exhibitionism kink — getting off on being watched during sex

The two active partners can have whatever kind of sex appeals to them, from slower sex to hardcore kinky sex.

6. Total Alignment

I'd call Total Alignment a more advanced threesome position.

The female partner has sex with one male partner while lying on her back. Sex positions that work well here include:

• Deep Impact position
• Praying Mantis position
• Legs On Shoulder position
• Right Angle position
• Sandwich position

Missionary position doesn't really suit this threesome position. The female partner needs to position herself so her head hangs over the edge of the bed.

While her head hangs there, she can start giving a blow job to the other male partner.

This threeway position is great for deep throating her male partner since her mouth, neck, and throat line up, cutting the risk of gagging. You can learn more about this exact position in the Lie Back blow job position guide.

7. Oral Overload

Women who love the 69 position will also love Oral Overload.

One male partner goes down on the female partner while the other straddles her shoulders so she can give him a blow job.

This can be a very submissive MMF position for the woman. Here's why…

• The male partner receiving the blow job can grab her hands, leaving her with almost no control.
• He can even thrust to control how deep she takes him — something to discuss beforehand, of course.
• She won't be able to see or control the male partner performing cunnilingus on her.

2 Same Sex Threesome Positions

Same-sex threesomes involve only men or only women. As always, partners without a penis can improvise with a strap on to penetrate the other two.

1. Triple Spooning

Triple Spooning is fantastic for all-male gay threesomes. It's just like regular Spooning or Tea Spooning, except instead of only a big spoon and little spoon, there's a middle spoon too.

All three partners will either be:

• Lying on their sides, facing the same direction.
• Kneeling behind one another.

The first partner (little spoon) is penetrated from behind by the second (middle spoon). The third partner (big spoon) then penetrates the middle spoon from behind.

From there, each partner finds their rhythm…

• The big spoon thrusts forward into the middle spoon.
• The middle spoon pushes back against the big spoon, then forward into the little spoon.
• The little spoon pushes back against the middle spoon.

2. Daisy Train aka 69 Train

Daisy Chain (sometimes called the 69 chain) is like the 69 position but with three partners instead of two. It works great for all-female lesbian threesomes (lesbian sex tips) or all-male gay threesomes.

All three partners lie on their sides in a triangle. Each partner has another partner's genitals in their mouth, as shown above.

Check our Blow Job Guide or these tips for eating pussy to make sure everyone enjoys the Daisy Chain.

As you can see, these threesome positions are considerably more intense than something like regular Missionary. They can also be adapted for foursomes or other group sex scenarios.

An Important Note On These Threesome Positions

You may have noticed that throughout this piece, I've often described these positions in fairly exclusionary terms. To be clear, none of these threesome positions are limited to heterosexual thruples or binary folks alone. Anyone having a threesome can adapt and use them.

October 9, 2023