Position of the Week: Love Snug

Ease into the new year with a cuddly, non-penetration position that won’t make you sweat (any more than you already are). It's cute, it's lazy... it's Love Snug!

How?

For this ultra low-key position, one partner lies comfortably on their back. The other partner straddles their lover, facing forward, with thighs resting on either side of the giver’s hips.

If you’re on top, imagine the Cowgirl position – except you’re not actually doing penetration (yet). Now, lean forward so your chest meets your partner's. Here, you can cup your lover’s head or neck in your hands – or just lean comfortably on your forearms.

If you’re the bottom partner, wrap your arms and legs around your lover for maximum body contact. Feel your skin press close together and let your lover’s clitoris or shaft rub naturally against your pubic bone.

Stroke you lover’s arms, back, thighs, or butt with your hands – start with your fingertips, then incorporate your palms, keeping things slow and gentle the entire time. When you’re ready to turn it up a notch, there are more tips to come (*ahem*) below.

Why?

This position is basically the hygge of sex. It fits beautifully with the Karezza approach; a slow, gentle style of intimacy that prioritizes emotional closeness and bonding over orgasm, using affectionate touch and minimal movement to deepen connection and harmony. There’s no rush, no pressure to “do” anything – just warmth, closeness, and shared sensations.

Perfect for January, when the year hasn’t hit full swing yet; this position encourages relaxation of the nervous system, deep eye contact, and sensual touch, making sex feel more like a grounding ritual than a workout.

Make it even easier

Pillows are great for mobility tweaks. Try placing them under the reclining partner’s hips or knees for support, or under the straddling partner’s thighs to reduce strain. The straddling partner doesn’t need to “hold” themselves up either; leaning fully into the other person takes weight off the knees and core.

Make it even better

Before you wrap yourself around your lover, slather your vulva or penis with a tingling lube. When your press your genitals together, the slippery slide of lube can be a big turn-on – especially when combined with tantalising tingles.

Keeping your faces close can enhance the intensity as you feel their breath on your skin and look deep into their eyes. If you’re on top, cradle your lover’s head as you tell them how much you adore them (or exactly what you want to do to them later – whichever is more your vibe).

Switch to penetration if you like – but using toys can keep the experience low effort. If you’re on top, sit up and press a clitoral suction toy to your vulva for focused pleasure without a lot of movement. The contrast between still bodies and intense external stimulation can feel deliciously indulgent, like turning up the volume without changing the song.

Make it even kinkier

Try having sex in complete darkness: curtains closed, lights off, senses heightened. Introduce a light-up vibrator, like the Lovehoney Date Light, so flashes of colour briefly illuminate skin, hands, and faces, creating teasing glimpses rather than full visibility.

Bring a bowl of ice cubes into the bedroom for sensation play that also keeps you cool. If you're the giving partner, run your hands up and down your partner's back. Then, grab an ice cube from the bowl and briefly glide it along your lover's skin. Keep alternating warm hands with ice cubes and watch your partner shiver with anticipation.

Not the position for you?

No matter who you love, or how you identify, we want you to feel represented on our website. That's why you'll see gay, lesbian, non-binary, and straight couples in our illustrations, and gender neutral language in the description of each position. If this position doesn't quite work for your relationship dynamic, check in next week – you may see something you like!