To get into the missionary position:

The receiver lies on his back and spreads his legs. The giver lies facedown on top of the receiver.

Position Information

Position Similarities

The missionary position is similar to the deep stick position except in the deep stick position the giver is not laying on top of the receiver; the giver is mostly kneeling. It can sometimes be hard to distinguish between deep stick and missionary, so there are some characteristics one can look for to differentiate the two:

In missionary there is the potential for kissing because of proximity; in deep stick there is not.

If the giver is supporting himself via his arms, then most likely it is the missionary position.

Using the knees of the giver as a vertex point, look at the angle between the giver and the surface the receiver is lying on. From 0 degrees to 45 degrees, the position is most likely missionary. If the angle is greater than 45 degrees, the position is most likely deep stick.

The missionary position is also similar to the folded deck chair position. In folded deck chair the receiver's legs push against the giver's arms.

The missionary position is similar to the launch pad position except in the launch pad position the receiver's feet are either together or resting on the giver's chest.

The missionary position is similar to the mirror of pleasure position except in the mirror of pleasure position both the receiver's legs are resting on one of the giver's shoulders.

Variants

Name: Drill, Harmony, Fall

Drill, Harmony, Fall Giver Pose: prone, lying face done

prone, lying face done Receiver Pose: supine, lying face up, with his face towards the giver and his legs wrapped around the giver such that they meet behind the giver's back

Name: Victory, Spread Eagle

Victory, Spread Eagle Giver Pose: prone, lying face done

prone, lying face done Receiver Pose: supine, lying face up, with his face towards the giver and his legs straightened in a V shape

Name: Viennese Oyster

Viennese Oyster Giver Pose: prone, lying face done

prone, lying face done Receiver Pose: supine, lying face up, with his face towards the giver and his legs contorted such that his ankles are crossed behind his head

Name: Rodeo

Rodeo Giver Pose: prone, lying face done in the push-up position

prone, lying face done in the push-up position Receiver Pose: supine, lying face up, with his face towards the giver

The Facts

Missionary came in second for favorite sex position among respondents who identified as gay in one survey of U.K. and U.S. respondents conducted by DrEd.com. For respondents identifying as bisexual, missionary came in third.

List Roundup

Missionary

Drill

Face to Face > “Drill Sex Position” at SexInfo101.com

“Harmony” at SexPositions.Club

“Fall” at SexPositions.Club

Lying on Your Back Sex Positions > “Drill Sex Position” at Bad Girl's Bible

Victory

Face to Face > “Victory Sex Position” at SexInfo101.com

“Spread Eagle” at SexPositions.Club

Lying on Your Back Sex Positions > “Victory Sex Position” at Bad Girl's Bible

Viennese Oyster