Spooning

For penetration, the partners may separate their upper bodies, with just the pelvises connecting, and their legs can also rest on top of each other.

[5] During heterosexual sexual activity, the penetrating partner can caress the woman's stomach and stimulate her breasts, the back of the neck and ears, and clitoris.

[11][12] The spoons position allows for a great deal of physical intimacy, as there is full-body contact which allows for cuddling.

[12] Both partners have control of the angle and depth of penetration, and slow, low-intensity sex can last for a long time because it usually takes longer for the man to reach orgasm.

[5][7] The skeletons of the Alepotrypa cave dating back to the Neolithic era are on a spooning position.