Resources

Great lovemaking is not guesswork. It is also not one-size-fits-all. Every body has its own rhythm, its own signals, and its own way of opening to pleasure.

The best sex often comes from small changes: a better angle, a slower rhythm, steadier pressure, more clitoral contact, a softer touch, or a moment of honest communication. A pillow under the hips. A slower grind. A shift in weight. A pause to breathe and listen.

This page shares the research, expert sex education, and classic erotic texts that help shape the guides on Best Sex Positions. We use these sources to turn pleasure into something practical: angle, rhythm, pressure, comfort, communication, and feedback.

How We Use Sources

Some sources on this page are clinical or survey research. Some are expert sex education books. Some are historical erotic texts. We do not treat them all the same.

When research supports a claim, we cite it carefully. When a source is educational, historical, or practical rather than clinical, we label it that way. No single position, angle, or technique works for everyone. Our goal is to help adults explore what may feel better for them and their partner.

Expert Sex Education References

These books and educators are practical sources. They help explain touch, oral sex, communication, positions, safety, and pleasure in plain human language. We use them as education, not as clinical proof.

1. Ian Kerner — She Comes First and He Comes Next
   Kerner’s work is useful for partner-centered pleasure, oral sex, clitoral stimulation, and the idea that pleasure should not be treated as a rushed warm-up.

   We use this work to remind readers that good sex often begins before penetration. It begins with attention. It begins with taking her pleasure seriously.

2. Tristan Taormino — The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women
   Taormino’s work is useful for safety, consent, trust, gradual progress, and honest communication.

   We use these ideas especially in content about anal sex, deep penetration, advanced positions, toys, and any position where relaxation and trust matter.

3. Violet Blue — Practical Sex Education
   Violet Blue’s books are useful for direct, practical sex education around anatomy, oral sex, pleasure, and communication.

   We use this kind of writing as a reminder to keep sex advice clear. No shame. No mystery. Just useful guidance adults can actually understand.

4. Yvonne K. Fulbright — Sexuality Education and Pleasure Writing
   Fulbright’s work is useful for accessible sex education around touch, arousal, sensuality, anatomy, communication, and pleasure.

   We use this source to keep our advice grounded in warmth, consent, and real-life intimacy.

5. Paul Joannides — Guide to Getting It On
   Joannides’ book is a broad, friendly sex education reference. It covers bodies, positions, communication, pleasure, and the many ways adults explore sex.

   We use it as a general guide for clear explanations, practical tone, and body-aware advice.

6. Sonia Borg — Practical Position and Technique Writing
   Sonia Borg’s books focus on positions, oral sex, pacing, technique, and erotic scenarios.

   We use these books for creative structure and practical inspiration. We do not treat them as peer-reviewed research.

7. Daniel Rose — The Sex God Method
   Daniel Rose focuses on the psychological and emotional layers of sex — dirty talk, dominance/submission dynamics, presence, and building intense mental arousal alongside physical technique.

   We reference his work when discussing sexual chemistry, verbal escalation, and the mental game that turns good sex into unforgettable sex. We always pair these ideas with clear consent, calibration, and mutual pleasure guardrails.

8. Dr. Rachael Ross — Sexpert Secrets
   Dr. Rachael Ross is a board-certified family physician and sexologist known for practical, no-shame advice on sexual function, male optimization, and real-world intimacy.

   We use her material as a bridge between medical understanding and everyday bedroom advice — especially around confidence, communication, and functional approaches to pleasure.

The Art of Lovemaking

Some books are not clinical research. They are practical, sensual, and creative guides to touch, rhythm, mood, and connection. We place them here because lovemaking is not only science. It is also presence. It is patience. It is the feeling of two people learning how to move together.

• Tom Leonardi — Secrets of Sensual Lovemaking
  Leonardi’s guide focuses on sensual pacing, arousal building, touch, and creating female pleasure through attention and rhythm.

  We use this source for ideas on slowing down, reading the body, and treating lovemaking as a shared, sensual journey rather than a performance.

• Eric Marlowe Garrison — Mastering Multiple Position Sex
  Garrison specializes in position flow and smooth transitions. His book teaches how to sequence positions into complete, flowing lovemaking experiences without breaking connection or momentum.

  We reference this work when showing readers that great sex is often about movement between poses — learning how to shift, maintain presence, and keep the rhythm alive as two people move together.

• Jack Morin — The Erotic Mind
  Morin’s work dives into the psychology of desire, fantasy, and erotic fulfillment. It explores how personal turn-ons, emotional meaning, and presence shape deeply satisfying sexual experiences.

  We place this book here because it reminds us that technique alone is not enough. Lovemaking also requires understanding what turns the mind on and learning to be fully present with another person.

• Kenneth Play — Beyond Satisfied
  Play treats sex as a learnable skill. He emphasizes growth mindset, real-time calibration with a partner, and focusing on the high-impact techniques that create the majority of results.

  We reference this book for its practical guidance on adaptability and moving from mechanical technique into connected, playful sex. We always prioritize individual partner feedback over any fixed system.

Classical Erotic Texts

Ancient erotic texts are part of the long history of people trying to understand desire, beauty, pleasure, and the art of touch. We treat them as historical inspiration, not as medical or scientific proof.

• The Kama Sutra
  The Kama Sutra helps frame sex as an art that includes position, rhythm, touch, courtship, refinement, and attention. When we use it, we update the ideas through consent, comfort, anatomy, and modern communication.
• The Perfumed Garden
  The Perfumed Garden is another historical erotic text with its own catalog of desire, sensuality, and position ideas. We use it as cultural and historical inspiration, not as science.

What This Means for Our Guides

When you read a position guide on this site, we want you to see more than a pose. A good position is a living shape. It changes with the angle of the hips, the pace of the movement, the pressure between bodies, the way hands are used, and the way partners respond to each other.

That is why our guides often focus on:

• Angle: raising, lowering, or tilting the hips to change the sensation.
• Rhythm: rocking, grinding, slowing down, or staying steady.
• Pressure: using body weight, closeness, and support instead of force.
• Contact: paying attention to clitoral, front-wall, oral, manual, and full-body touch.
• Comfort: using pillows, support, and easier positions when needed.
• Feedback: watching breath, hips, sounds, tension, words, and consent.

The best technique is not the one that sounds the most impressive. It is the one that feels good, keeps both people present, and helps partners stay connected.

Our Editorial Standard

We do not believe any single position, angle, or technique works for everyone. We do not promise guaranteed orgasms. We do not pretend that every body responds the same way.

Our guides are designed to help adults explore practical adjustments while staying kind, curious, and honest with each other. Pleasure works best when it has room to breathe.

Research can point the way. Expert educators can offer tools. Ancient texts can add beauty and imagination. But the real guide is the person in front of you: their comfort, their consent, their breath, their body, and the way they respond when something finally feels just right.