18 Threesome Sex Positions For Intense Pleasure (& Illustrations)

Below are 18 threesome positions with illustrations showing you exactly how to perform each one.

As with any partnered sexual activity, make sure all partners enthusiastically consent to having the threesome before you begin.

Also, keep in mind…

The following threesome sex positions are merely suggestions. You can adapt them any way you like to your throuple/threesome.

So…

Anyone without a penis can become the penetrating partner by using a strap on and anyone with a vagina/butt can be the receiving partner.

Let’s dive in!

8 Satisfying FFM Threesome Positions

FFM threesomes are traditionally two females and one male. Realistically, it can be any combination of people where only one partner can penetrate the others with their penis or a strap on.

1. Double Cowgirl

The Double Cowgirl threesome position is awesome for those who like either the Cowgirl position or sitting on your partner’s face and grinding on it.

If the penetrating partner likes being submissive, then they are really going to like Double Cowgirl.

To get set up, the penetrating partner needs to lie down on their back. The other two partners then need to get on top of them, one in the Cowgirl position and one straddling his face.

The two partners on top can face each other in this position like in the illustration above, perfect for kissing or even providing each other some nipple stimulation.

Alternatively…

If they are not so comfortable with facing each other during this group sex position, then they can both face in the same direction or with their backs to each other.

The partner lying down on their back can then start thrusting into the partner in the Cowgirl position while eating the other partner’s pussy or ass.

2. Doggy and Kitty

The Doggy and Kitty threesome position is awesome if the partner in the middle likes feeling dominated during a threeway, or they like to be the one who pleasures their partner(s) during sex.

To get set up, two partners will be having sex in the Doggy Style position. While the partner on their hands and knees is taking it from behind in the Doggy Style position, they need to start performing oral sex or give a blow job to the third partner.

The third partner, the one receiving oral sex, has a few options during the Doggy and Kitty threesome position:

• They can lie down on the floor with a pillow under their hips, propping them up
• They can sit down on the edge of a couch (14 kinky sex positions on a couch)
• They can sit/lie down on the edge of a bed like in the demonstration above

Alternatively, one of the partners can wear a strap on and peg her partner, allowing her to take over the role of the penetrator.

3. Exposed Oral

Exposed Oral can be incredibly satisfying for the partner being penetrated, but it can be difficult to perform if you’re not feeling that confident and don’t like feeling “exposed” during sex.

To get set up, the penetrating partner needs to lie down on their back. Then, the partner being penetrated needs to sit down in their lap with their back to them and legs outside of the legs of the bottom partner.

The partner on top can then lean backward, placing their arms behind themselves for support.

While these two partners are having sex, the third partner goes down on both of them, performing oral sex on both of them at the same time.

If one of the female partners likes eating pussy or performing fellatio, then the Exposed Oral threesome position is going to be a lot of fun for them.

Some options for this position when the two partners having sex are a male partner penetrating a female partner:

• The third partner, who is performing oral sex can give long strokes from his balls along the underside of his penis, all the way up to the other female partner’s clitoris.
• The third partner, performing oral sex, can focus on sucking the man’s balls.
• The third partner, performing oral sex can pull the male partner’s penis out so she can give him a proper blow job. Here are 55 blow job techniques to keep it satisfying.
• The third partner can also pull his penis out so she can properly eat out the female partner.
• The man can anally penetrate the female partner on top of him, which will give the other female partner more space to perform oral sex on her.

4. Double Blow Job

The Double Oral position works great for those who like giving oral sex and also for those who like receiving.

The setup is simple…

The receiving partner stands up, while the other two partners are on their knees.

Alternatively…

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

Then, the two “giving” partners need to perform oral sex at the same time on the receiving partner. Here are some tips to make it extra hot for blow jobs:

• One “giving” partner can focus on their balls while the other focuses on the shaft and head of the receiving partner’s penis.
• Both “giving” partners can spend some time kissing and pleasuring each other and putting on a show for the receiver. This also works great as foreplay to increase the sexual tension before you get down to giving them oral.
• Both women can focus on the head of the penis while also kissing each other.
• Both “giving” partners can massage, caress and even masturbate themselves and each other (14 masturbation techniques for women) in this position. The Double Oral threesome position isn’t just about the “receiving” partner’s pleasure!).
• The “receiving” partner can give the other two instructions, talk dirty, or even say something dominant to them.
• The giving partner’s can get “distracted” with each other, focusing some time on pleasuring each other to tease the third partner who was expecting to receive oral sex. Tips on how to tease your man into a sexual frenzy.

Here are some group sex tips to make it more intense if the two “giving” partners are performing cunnilingus:

• The “receiving” partner can get really dominant and grab their hair to direct them on exactly what to do.
• Because it’s a little difficult for the two “giving” partners to perform oral sex at the same time, the receiving partner can take charge, swapping partners, pushing one partner away, and pulling the other partner in.

5. Double Sided Oral

The Double Sided Oral threesome position is similar to the Double Oral position, except that one partner will be eating the ass of the “receiving” partner while the other gives them oral.

To get set up in this FFM position, the “receiving” partner needs to stand upright while one “giving” partner is on their knees giving them oral and another is on their knees behind them, eating ass.

To spice it up…

• The partner on their knees giving head can look into the “receiving” partner’s eyes.
• The partner eating ass can reach around the “receiving” partner a hand job if they have a penis or rub their clit if they have a vulva.
• If either of the “giving” partners enjoys rough sex, the “receiving” partner can grab their hair and get a bit more aggressive. As always, make sure you have their consent first.

6. 69 Doggy

The 69 Doggy position is very popular for threeways as all three partners are both giving and receiving pleasure at the same time.

To begin, both female partners need to get into the 69 position, with one female partner on her hands and knees on top of the other, who is lying on her back like in the illustration above. The male partner then needs to penetrate the female partner that’s on top in the Doggy Style position.

Some options for the 69 Doggy threesome position…

• The male partner can “pull out” of the female partner on top and the female partner on the bottom, on her back can start giving him a blow job.
• If the male partner is having anal sex with the female partner who is on top, it will be much easier for the female partner who is lying on the bottom, on her back, to perform oral sex on the other female partner.

7. Cowgirl 69

The Cowgirl 69 threesome position is great if you want to make sure that every partner receives lots of pleasure during sex and avoid a common issue with threesomes: someone feeling excluded [1].

Performing this threesome sex position is simple:

1. The male partner will lie down on his back. He should focus on giving oral sex to his 69 partner.
2. The first female partner will then get down on her hands and knees on top of him in the 69 position. She should focus on giving oral sex simultaneously to him and the second female partner.
3. The second female partner will sit down on top of the man’s penis and lean backward with her hands supporting her in the Crab position. She can slowly move up and down on the male partner’s penis.

There are some options to intensity the Cowgirl 69 position, like:

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

8. 69 Double Oral

The 69 Double Oral position is a lot of fun if at least one of the partners is into oral stimulation.

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

While these two partners are performing simultaneous oral sex on each other in the 69 position, the third partner can join in…

• If one of the partners in the 69 position is the guy, then both female partners can help give them a double blow job like in the demonstration above.
• The partners in the 69 position can also use their fingers to stimulate each other’s genitals.

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

9. Double Domination

If one female partner likes to dominate during sex or oral sex, then she will adore the Double Domination position.

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

Next, the dominant female partner will straddle the male partner’s face, while steading herself on the headboard. This is similar to the Plumber oral sex position, but with the roles reversed.

Finally the second female partner needs to begin giving the man a blow job.

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

8 Deeply Pleasurable MMF Threesome Positions

MMF threesomes are traditionally with two males and one female. In reality, they can be any threesome with two partners who can penetrate.

1. Doggy Deluxe

If you like Doggy Style sex, then you’ll love the Doggy Deluxe position for your threeway.

The female partner will be penetrated from behind while on all fours. At the same time, she will be sucking the cock of the other male partner who will be lying down on his back.

This threesome sex position requires a little restraint from the partner who is penetrating her. If he is too aggressive, it can make it difficult for her to perform oral sex comfortably on the guy who is lying down.

A good option is to let her set the pace.

The penetrating partner also has the option of reaching around and rubbing her clit.

2. Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower threesome position has many different names from the Spit Roast to the London Bridge. Regardless of what you call this threesome position, it can be a lot of fun for the receiver. The Eiffel Tower sex position is also very similar to the previous position, the Doggy Deluxe.

One male partner will be on his knees having Doggy Style sex with the female partner. At the same time, she will be giving a blow job to the other male partner, who will also be on his knees.

Both male partners will face each other during this group sex position

Some options for this position:

• The guys can hold hands to steady each other. It will also allow them to penetrate her with more force from both ends. Keep in mind that this is a bad idea if she has a particularly sensitive gag reflex.
• The female partner may find this to be quite an intense position, and she should take a break from sex/oral sex whenever she feels like it.
• The male partner receiving oral sex can lift her head upwards so they can make out instead.

Go deeper: Eiffel Tower threesome sex position guide.

3. Classic Double Penetration

If you are a woman with a desire for double penetration, you’re going to enjoy the Classic Double Penetration position a lot.

Start in the Cowgirl position with one male partner lying down on his back and the female partner riding on top of him. The male partner lying down on his back should be penetrating her vaginally.

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

We highly recommend starting slow in the Classic Double Penetration position and making sure all three partners communicate clearly with each other. If one of the male partners gets too excited and carried away, it can quickly become uncomfortable for the female partner.

Additionally…

• This DP position going to be much easier if only one of the male partners is thrusting while the other male partner remains relatively motionless, holding himself deep inside the female partner.
• The receiving partner can also try having both penises in either her vagina or anus.

4. The Coach

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

In essence, one partner will be having sex with a second partner.

Meanwhile, the third partner will be the coach, encouraging, instructing and directing each partner to perform different sex techniques on each other.

They can tell them what to do. 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 show them what to do:

• 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 the Voyeur. Two partners will be having sex while the third will be watching. It’s not exactly a sex position but can satisfy a lot of kinks for one or more of the three partners.

• Voyeurism, when one partner is turned on by watching their partner (or both partners) have sex
• Exhibitionism, when one or two partners get off to being watched during sex

The two partners can have any type of sex they enjoy, everything from slower sex to hardcore kinky sex.

6. Total Alignment

I consider the Total Alignment to be a more advanced threesome sex position.

The female partner will be having sex with one of the male partners while lying on her back. Sex positions that work for these two partners include:

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

Missionary position doesn’t really work for this threesome position. The female partner needs to position herself so that she can hang her head over the edge of the bed.

While hanging her head over the edge of the bed, she can then start giving a blow job to the other male partner.

This threeway position is great for the female partner to deep throat her male partner as her mouth, neck, and throat will be aligned, reducing the risk of gagging. You can learn more about her position specifically in the Lie Back blow job position guide.

7. Oral Overload

Those women who enjoy the 69 position will also love the Oral Overload threesome sex position.

One male partner will be going down on the female partner while the other male partner straddles the female partner’s shoulders so that she can give him a blow job.

This can be a very submissive MMF threesome position for the female partner. Here’s why…

• The male partner receiving the blow job can grab her hands so that she has almost no control.
• He can even start thrusting to control how deep she takes him in her mouth. Of course, this should be something they discuss beforehand.
• 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 either only men or only women. As always, those without a penis can improvise with a strap on to penetrate the other two partners.

1. Triple Spooning

Triple Spooning is an awesome position for all male gay threesomes. It’s just like regular Spooning or Tea Spooning, but instead of only a big spoon and a little spoon, there will also be a middle spoon.

All three partners will either be

• Lying on their sides facing in the same direction.
• Kneeling behind each other.

The first partner (little spoon) will be penetrated from behind by the second partner (middle spoon). The third partner (big spoon) will then penetrate the second partner from behind.

Then it’s a case of each partner finding their rhythm…

• The big spoon can thrust forward into the middle spoon.
• The middle spoon can push back against the big spoon and then forward into the little spoon.
• The little spoon can push back against the middle spoon

2. Daisy Train aka 69 Train

The Daisy Chain (sometimes known as the 69 chain) is kind of like the 69 position but with three partners instead of two. It works great for either all-female lesbian threesomes or all-male gay threesomes.

All three partners will be lying on their side in a triangle position. Each partner should have another partner’s genitals in their mouth like in the illustration above.

Read our Blow Job Guide or these tips for eating pussy to make sure everyone has a good time during the Daisy Chain.

As you can see, these threesome positions are a lot more intense than the likes of regular Missionary position. They can also be adapted and used during foursomes or other types of group sex.

An Important Note On These Threesome Positions

You may have noticed that throughout the article, I have referred to these positions often in exclusionary terms. Of course, these threesome positions are not only for heterosexual thruples or only for binary folks. They can be adapted and used by anyone having a threesome.