Woman on top sex vs man on top sex?

Our professor got into a brief discussion in class about the history of sex. Supposedly, the first paintings of sex only show couples having sex with the Woman on top. When people did the deed, the Man automatically laid on his back and the Woman straddled him. That was sex in a nutshell. This was mainly done for the fact that the Woman was supposed to please the Man. This was the position of choice until the 1700's. In the 1700's, Missionaries went to Europe and saw couples having sex with the Man on top. They were delighted about the movements and how the Male looked so dominant. They came back to North America and started showing couples this new position. Couples started using it and started considering Woman on top sex as staid, boring and outdated. They started calling Man on top sex the missionary position and word quickly spread. Sex did a 180 degree spin. Just like that, people forgot about Woman on top sex. Even today, for several reasons, Man on top sex or the Missionary position is by far the most used sex position in the world. Anyone heard anything different? Why do you think Man on top sex surpassed Woman on top sex as the "preffered" position? Do you think things will ever change?
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Most Helpful Girls

  • Depends on the position, there are lots of women on top position, not just one, the same goes for the man on top positions. Missionary is the most suitable for submissive women and dominant men. Personally, I'm dominant, so I prefer various girl on top positions, not just Cowgirl, but also Swimming position, Amazon position and Inverted Missionary ;)

    • Thank you for MHO :)

    • What is the swimming position

    • …and can you demonstrate it for me?

  • I'm usually a dominant person and like to be on top. If he's at the bottom. I can do my thing and get the penis in a way I can orgasm. If he's in control yes I can still orgasm but if he keeps changing his speed or changes position too often. It's hard.

    • Why is it that some guys want to constantly change positions? Is it because they assume they will only get to do it once and they figure they have to try everything all at once while they can?

  • guy in top is more of a turn on for me bec i feel like he is in control and tbh thats when u call him daddy

  • I prefer to be on bottom but am happy either way as long as it's good

Most Helpful Guys

  • Eh, the missionaries didn't come from North America and went to Europe, they came from Europe? While missionaries did promote the position, it was popular way before the 1700s.

    Apparently this link is from the Greeks, and it doesn't look like woman-on-top to me.

    Perhaps you and your professor should read this link .

  • For the best sex the woman should do at least some of the work. They more they invest in the sex, the more enjoyment they will get out of it and the more often she will want to have sex. You can always roll her over and finish with you on top if you both want that.

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  • I've never heard of that before but it is intreasting, also I think its just a matter of personal prefrences and trends

  • Well women are pleasing themselves on top too so I don't know if it was simply for male pleasure

  • Woman on top is just very horny.

  • Sounds like some sloppy research. I personally prefer the Lazy Dancer.

  • depends on the person, but I like man on top (mainly missionary)

    • P. S. I prefer this since I wanna be more submissive and controlled to say/moan things like daddy

  • I like variating and special moves, I like that crank yankers type of tribute for exhibiting that kind of skill not that It's a simple 'come to me and I'll (this, that and a third) .. from experience they just wanna see you walking through their lane, avenue, or street which I never caught on to how that's any prowess but now we have SMS, video sharing and Livestream to avoid that kind of city/interstate error.. none wants to be alone late late night to early morning at least there's streaming 80's and old sitcoms and economy tv packages for about an unlimited phone plan in case you like role-play I make it intimate as soon as you reply to the approach and hopefully bring that same swerve to how I do you different than the others

  • I prefer girl on top.
    She has full control of her orgasm and I get a view of spectacular scenery.

  • I rather be on top

    • Does that have something to do with dominance or it is just more hot

  • I don’t know, but woman on top is my favourite position by a long, long way

  • Man on top. Usually when I'm having fun with a girl I'm the dom and Chuck them around into different positions. I don't mind having the girl take a turn on top but I'm normally the one still doing the work

  • I actually like her on top

  • Try them both, and then don't decide. :)

  • If I could have sex, I would want it both ways.

  • I think your professor is an idiot, and should never bring up the topic again. Obviously, it wasn't a history, anthropology, or or art class...

    From "the History of erotic depictions" entry of Wikipedia: "Archaeologists in Germany reported in April 2005 that they had found what they believe is a 7,200-year-old scene depicting a male figurine bending over a female figurine in a manner suggestive of sexual intercourse. The male figure has been named Adonis von Zschernitz.[14]"

  • Wow. I don't think that much about it. Both on top and on the bottom are fun. I'd say just have and go where the moment takes you.

  • I lime a little bit of everything

    • Lol like. Not lime

  • wow i never heard that before i will look into it and let you know what i think.

  • I love both. I love when s woman goes on to and get to control, while I get to enjoy and watch

  • I like both.

  • It varies depending on the connection

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