13 Positions & 12 Tips

You’re going to learn the best positions and techniques to have sex against a wall without getting tired or hurting yourselves. You can skip straight to the 13 most enjoyable wall sex positions, but…

My advice is to keep reading for some important tips for making wall sex possible and a little easier first!

Tips for Lifting Your Partner off the Ground & Pressing Them against a Wall

1. Pushing/pressing your partner against the wall makes them easier to carry.
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3. Have your partner sit on a washing machine, table, or counter when you lift them. That way, you don’t have to lift them from the ground.
4. Use a neck sling with attached straps and cuffs to hold your partner’s weight. The sling will go behind your neck toward the wall while you can adjust the straps to hold your partner’s wrists or ankles.

Tips for Being Lifted off the Ground & Pressed against a Wall

1. Wrap your legs around your partner’s waist so they don’t have to hold all your weight with their arms.
2. Wrap your arms around their neck, shoulders, or upper body for more stability.
3. Grab a pullup bar, sex swing, or other securely attached bondage straps above you to hold up your weight. Get tips for trying bondage and 17 bondage sex positions.

Tips for Using the Wall to Your Advantage

1. You can keep your feet on the ground while against a wall for stability.
2. Using the wall can be helpful in spaces without a bed (quickie, anyone?) or cramped spaces with a bed, like when having sex in a hotel.
3. If receiving and facing the wall with your feet on the ground, you can push back against your partner. You can also thrust back against your partner if their back is to the wall and your feet are on the ground.
4. Use a firm stool or stand to adjust your height. Anything that can move or tip or is slippery won’t work well.
5. Give yourself enough space to move your hips if you’re penetrating your partner with your back against the wall.

The Realities of Wall Sex

While it can look hot in the moment, especially in movies, having sex against the wall can be pretty awkward in real life. That awkwardness quickly turns to discomfort if you drop your partner, throw out your back, or otherwise hurt yourselves. And if you need medical attention, you might find yourself embarrassed.

It’s okay if wall sex is only a warmup or finishing move, and you stick to more traditional sex positions most of the time.

Avoid Injury When Having Wall Sex

If you’re older, prone to injury or feeling stiff, you may want to warm up first.

Do not try to carry your partner for too long. Even if they’re thin, it can quickly become strenuous.

Be especially careful if you’re on uneven or wet terrain, including in the shower. Even socks might be too slippery to safely have sex against a wall. Of course, sweat and bodily fluids can also make things more dangerous.

Other Risks of Sex Against a Wall

Although you can always risk hurting yourself when having sex against the wall, that’s not the only risk. You could potentially damage the wall or fixtures–think railings or lighting–when you’re against the wall. Even drywall can crack without a lot of force.

You don’t want the hassle of fixing or paying for a broken wall, especially if you’re renting. So limit sudden and violent movements supporting your weight on any fixtures.

Of course, a wall made of bricks, solid wood, or cement blocks can withstand a lot, so you might have nothing to worry about!

It Doesn’t Have to Be Just Intercourse

When we say “sex,” most people think of penis-in-vagina (PIV) intercourse. But this is really just one type of sex. There are plenty of other things you can do against a wall.

18 Wall Sex Positions

You’ll find plenty of inspiration for wall sex positions below!

1. Stand and Carry

As the name suggests, this is a classic standing sex position where the penetrating partner supports the receiving partner’s weight. Start by standing face to face (perfect for making intense eye contact during sex).

Giver – The penetrating partner lifts the receiving partner off the ground and holds them by the butt.

Receiver – If you’re the receiving partner, you can wrap your arms and legs around your partner like in the demonstration above.

Having sex against a wall in this position means you carry less weight. The wall is doing half the work to support your partner. It may also make it easier to thrust while reducing the risk of injury.

In-depth guide: Stand & Carry sex position

2. Ballerina

If you’re down to try a rather acrobatic sex position, Ballerina might be perfect! In this position, you stand face to face.

Giver – The penetrating partner will be standing up straight on both legs, with their arms around the receiving partner’s waist/butt to help them balance.

Receiver – The receiving partner lifts one leg straight up while supporting their weight on the other foot. Their leg will be pressed between their partner’s upper body and their own during penetration.

This position easily works for sex against the wall–if your heights line up enough to make it possible, that is! Ballerina may work better if the shorter partner can stand on a secure, non-slippery step. But you shouldn’t try any furniture or objects that can accidentally move unless an injury sounds like a good time.

In-depth guide: Ballerina sex position

3. Bodyguard

Unlike the previous wall sex positions, this one involves the receptive partner standing with their back to the penetrating partner. This makes Bodyguard good for anal sex as well as vaginal sex!

The Bodyguard works best if you’re similar in height. Otherwise, one of you might try bending your knees. However, that can quickly become uncomfortable.

Giver – The penetrating partner mainly needs to stand against the wall with their butt/hips pressed against it.

Receiver – If your heights work, the receptive partner might try moving their hips to control sex rather than the penetrating partner.

In-depth guide: Bodyguard sex position

4. Dancer

The next wall sex position feels incredibly intimate and is less tricky than some.

Receiver – While facing each other, the receptive partner lifts one leg and bends it at the knee. They can then raise to their partner’s waist. Alternatively, the receiver can wrap their thigh around their partner’s waist.

Placing your arms around your partner’s neck mimics slow dancing. It also means you can gaze into each other’s eyes, and even do a Tantric sex practice known as breathing each other’s breath.

Giver – The penetrating partner can place a hand under or around the receiver’s thigh to keep it lifted.

Dancer might offer better G Spot stimulation than other sex positions against a wall because you bend your knee instead of keeping your legs close together.

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In-depth guide: Dancer sex position

5. Slow Dance

If you find it difficult to keep your leg up and knee bent in the Dance sex position, Slow Dance might be a little easier to do. You keep both feet on the floor while your partner wraps their arms around your waist.

However, you may have to get on your tippy toes for this position if you’re much shorter than your partner.

In-depth guide: Slow Dance sex position

6. Piston

Piston doesn’t just work for sex against a wall, but you can adapt it to use when you’re up against a wall.

Giver – First, the penetrator should find a piece of furniture, such as a coffee table or bed, to place behind their back for the receiving partner to rest their feet on. This takes some strain off the thrusting partner, who doesn’t have to carry their partner’s full weight. Instead, they can wrap their arms around them or partially support their butt.

As the penetrator, you will be pressing your partner against the wall.

Receiver – The receiver should wrap their arms and legs around their partner’s neck and waist while placing their feet on the coffee table/bed to support some of their weight.

In-depth guide: Piston sex position

7. Standing 69

The 69 sex position, is usually done on a bed, so we understand if you’re confused about how it works as a sex against the wall position. You see, one partner is actually upside down with their standing partner supporting their weight with arms around their body and butt like in the illustration above.

Alternatively, the standing partner can place grab their partner’s shoulders to support them

Wrapping arms around the standing partner’s waist/shoulders also adds stability, but we don’t recommend trying this position for too long. Eventually, the blood will rush to your head, and you might find yourself dizzy or with a headache.

In-depth guide: Standing 69 sex position

8. Triceratops

Giver – In this position, the thrusting partner faces away from the wall while their partner stands in front of them, bent over at the waist. The penetrating partner grabs the wrists or hands of their partner to pull them back, which also gives them leverage to thrust.

Receiver – The receiving partner can also bend further down and support their upper body with hands on a piece of furniture and push back on their partner.

This position also works great for anal sex!

Learn: How to properly prepare for anal sex to make it enjoyable and hygienic.

In-depth guide: Triceratops sex position

9. Right Angle

Giver – For the penetrator, this might be the perfect way to have sex against a wall, as you will have something to lean against while sitting on the floor or bed.

Receiver – The receiving partner will lie between your legs, bent at the waist, with their legs straight in the air.

As the floor fully supports both partners, there’s less chance of injury. The receiving partner can also use their hands to stimulate your breasts or rub your clitoris.

Variations include the receiving partner bending their knees so they can place their feet on their partner’s chest (kind of like the Launch Pad sex position) or even tucking them beneath their partner’s armpits.

In-depth guide: Right Angle sex position

10. Bouncing Spoon

Most people can pull off the Bounching Spoon position!

Giver – After sitting against a wall with your legs in front of you, your partner straddles your lap while facing away from you like in Reverse Cowgirl.

If you’re the penetrator, you can use your hips to thrust or control your partner’s body with your hands. Plus, their clitoris and breasts will be in reach!

Receiver – You can kneel down into your partner’s lap.

In-depth guide: Bouncing Spoon sex position

11. Jellyfish

With a slight modification, you might be able to make the Jellyfish position work for you. In fact, some people may find they can only make it work when leaning against the wall!

Giver – Start by doing a wall squat low enough for your partner to straddle your lap while facing you. Wrap your arms around your partner’s hips/butt. The wall comes into play because you can lean against it to maintain your position and help you thrust.

Receiver – Straddle your partner’s lap while supporting some of your weight through your feet on the floor. Wrap your arms around their neck.

In-depth guide: Jellyfish sex position

12. Frog Leap

In this position, the receiver faces the wall in a slight squat while their partner penetrates them from behind in a high kneel.

Giver – Kneel behind your partner while thrusting into them.

Receiver – You’ll want to place your hands on the wall to steady yourself if you’re receiving. You can adjust the angle and thrusting power by having the penetrating partner leaning forward or back more.

In-depth guide: Frog Leap sex position

13. Stairway to Heaven

Usually, you’d get into this position at the base of stairs, but a few changes turn it into a position for having sex against the wall!

Giver – You’ll both be kneeling, facing toward the wall, with the giver behind the receiver thrusting into them.

Receiver – If you’re the receiver, you can brace yourself against the wall with your hands.

Because you’re both on your knees, you might want to try it on a soft carpet instead of a hard floor.

In-depth guide: Stairway to Heaven sex position

Sex against the wall can be fun and exciting, especially now that you know how to avoid harming yourself, your partner, or the wall! You might even realize you can try other sex positions than the ones in this list when you’re against the wall, too!