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The Basic Pretzel Dip
Start slow with a basic version of the pretzel dip. The receiving partner lies on their side, while the penetrating partner kneels and straddles whatever leg is on the bottom. The penetrating partner then grabs the top leg and wraps it around their side. Incorporate added clitoral stimulation using fingers or a clit-sucking toy.
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The Happy Pretzel
Sex up the happy baby yoga pose for extra deep penetration. “Instead of resting on their side, the receiver lies flat on their back, grabs the soles of their own feet, and pulls their knees into their armpits,” says Riccio. “From there, the giver can maintain a front-facing position on their knees, or assume a plank pose and thrust from a perpendicular angle.” Add a butt plug for extra stim!
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The Pretzel Twist
This one is less “left foot blue, right hand red” and gives a different angle of penetration. “The receiver keeps their shoulders flat on the floor and twists their waist and legs to one side. The giver is on their knees, facing forward, and lifts the receiver’s lower half to meet their pelvis,” says Riccio. Add some delightful clit stim with a rumbly toy.
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The Pretzel Peg
If you generally go with the hetero script of “person with vagina is penetrated, person with penis does the penetrating,” change it up. Turn it into a pegging position with the receiver on the bottom and the giver on top wearing a strap-on.
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The Soft Pretzel
“For same-sex couples, this position is a good transition to scissoring,” says Alma Ramírez Acosta, co-founder of Vibio, a women- and LGBT-owned startup making app-controlled sex toys and inclusive content. “Your partner just has to extend their legs towards you and place one of them on top of one of yours and lie back.” If the friction doesn’t quite put you over the edge, you can press a toy between you both and ride the vibrations.
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The Pretzel Rod
Flip the whole thing over so the receiver is facedown with their hips slightly raised. The giver leans over to enter instead of sitting. “This position creates a tight fit, so your partner’s penis/dildo may feel bigger,” says Aliyah Moore, PhD, resident certified sex therapist at SexualAlpha. If you’re purists, the person on the bottom can wrap a leg around the top person’s leg to retain the pretzel integrity.
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The Pretzel Boss
The receiver can take more control over the depth of penetration and/or the speed of thrusting with a few little tweaks. “If you want to have some control over your top partner’s penetration depth, use your arm to grab your top leg and pull it closer to your chest,” says Moore. Want more grind, less in-and-out? Hook your leg around your partner’s hips to guide them to a slower grind.
