Called the Viennese oyster by The Joy of Sex. Continued… Similarly to the previous position, but the receiving partner’s legs need not be straight and the penetrating partner wraps their arms around the receiving partner to push the legs as close as possible to the chest. The receiving partner lies on their back with legs apart, while the penetrating partner lies on top. The penetrating partner then holds the receiving partner tightly around each instep or ankle and lies on the receiving partner full-length. During sexual activity, the missionary position allows the man to control the rhythm and depth of pelvic thrusting. It is commonly associated with heterosexual sexual activity, but is also used by same-sex couples. The penetrating partner stands in front of the receiving partner, whose legs dangle over the edge of a bed or some other platform like a table. The missionary position is the most common sexual position for couples, but is not regarded as the most favoured one.It may involve sexual penetration or non-penetrative sex (for example, intercrural sex), and its penile-vaginal
