12 Best Shower Sex Positions That’ll Make You Never Want to Leave the Bathroom

Why Most Couples Suck at Shower Sex (And How You’ll Master It)

Shower sex looks incredible in movies but usually ends with someone’s elbow hitting the soap dispenser and both of you laughing instead of coming. The steamy scenes you see on screen skip over the awkward reality: slippery surfaces, water washing away all the good slickness, and trying to find the right angle when you can barely keep your balance.

Here’s what most couples don’t realize: amazing shower sex isn’t about recreating what you do in bed while standing up. It’s a completely different animal that requires its own techniques, and once you master them, you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with horizontal surfaces.

I’ll never forget the first time my partner and I nailed shower sex. We’d tried twice before with embarrassing results, but the third time? The combination of hot water running down our skin, the primal feeling of being pressed against the cool tile wall, and the way every sensation felt amplified in that steamy little cocoon – it was so intense we both came harder than we had in months.

The secret isn’t just picking the right positions (though that matters). It’s understanding that your shower can become the sexiest room in your house when you know how to work with the water instead of fighting against it. These 12 positions will transform your bathroom from a place you get clean into a place you get absolutely dirty.

Once you master shower sex, you’ll discover that amazing sex isn’t limited to your bedroom – explore our complete situational guides to discover incredible positions for every location in your life.

Turn Your Shower Into a Steamy Paradise

Before we dive into the positions that’ll have you begging for longer showers, let’s set you up to succeed instead of slip.

Non-Slip Bath Mat: The difference between earth-shattering orgasms and embarrassing tumbles. Get one with serious grip – you’ll need it when things get wild.

Grab Bars: Your secret weapon for leverage and support. When you’re coming so hard you can barely stand, you’ll thank us for this advice.

Shower Bench: This game-changer transforms impossible positions into your new favorites.

The Lube That Changes Everything: Silicone-based only – everything else washes away faster than your inhibitions. Apply it like you mean it, and keep more handy for when things get really heated. Sexual health experts consistently note that proper lubrication is essential for comfortable, pleasurable experiences – and water washes away natural moisture, making quality lube even more important.

Perfect Temperature: Warm enough to keep you both aroused, cool enough that you won’t overheat when your bodies start moving together. Position yourselves so water hits your backs – nobody looks sexy choking on shower spray.

Standing Positions That’ll Make Your Knees Weak

These upright positions use your shower’s natural features to create stability while delivering incredible sensations.

1. Wall-Pressed Doggy Style

Difficulty: Perfect for beginners who want instant satisfaction

There’s something primal about being pressed against the shower wall while your partner takes you from behind. The cool tiles against your skin, the hot water cascading down your back, and the way this angle hits spots that make you arch involuntarily – it’s pure bliss.

How to make it unforgettable: Plant your palms against the wall and arch your back just enough to drive them wild. They grab your hips and find the rhythm that makes you lose your mind. The wall becomes your anchor while you push back against every delicious thrust.

The sensation: This angle hits your G-spot like a heat-seeking missile while your partner gets a view that’ll fuel their fantasies for weeks. Every thrust sends waves of pleasure through your body as hot water cascades down your spine.

Make it even better: Have your partner reach around to play with your clit while they’re deep inside you. The combination of internal and external stimulation in this steamy environment? Absolutely explosive.

2. Face-to-Face Against the Wall

Difficulty: Intermediate – requires some coordination but delivers incredible intimacy

When you want to watch your partner’s face as they come apart under the hot spray, this position delivers intense eye contact with deep, satisfying penetration.

How to dominate this position: Press your back against the shower wall and wrap one leg around your partner’s waist. They press close, supporting your raised leg while entering you slowly. The wall supports your weight while they control the rhythm.

Why it drives you wild: There’s nowhere to hide in this position – you’re completely exposed to each other’s pleasure. Watching your partner’s eyes flutter closed as they hit that perfect spot, feeling their breath hot against your neck while water runs between your bodies – it’s intensely intimate and incredibly arousing.

Face-to-face positions create incredible emotional connection alongside physical pleasure. Sexual health resources recognize that emotional intimacy enhances physical satisfaction – something these intimate positions naturally deliver.

Pro tip: If height differences make this tricky, the shorter partner can stand on a non-slip step, or try it with both feet on the ground and focus on grinding rather than deep thrusting. Height differences are even more manageable when you have furniture to work with – check out our chair sex positions for incredible seated variations that solve alignment issues completely.

3. The Captain Morgan (One Leg Up)

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

Named after the famous pose, this position solves height and angle issues while creating penetration that’ll make you grip whatever’s nearby for dear life.

Perfect execution: Lift one leg onto your shower bench, tub edge, or built-in ledge. Your partner stands behind or beside you, finding the angle that makes you gasp out loud. The elevated leg opens you up completely while giving them access to hit your deepest spots.

The mind-blowing factor: This angle naturally targets your G-spot or A-spot with every movement. Plus, your partner’s hands are free to roam your body, playing with your breasts or reaching around to stroke your clit while they fill you completely.

Troubleshooting: If the surface height isn’t perfect, adjust by bending your supporting leg more or less. Sometimes just having your toes on the edge instead of your whole foot creates the perfect angle. This position works beautifully in other tight spaces too – our car sex positions guide shows you how to adapt similar techniques for backseat adventures.

Seated Positions That Let You Focus on Pure Pleasure

When you eliminate the balance challenge, you can concentrate entirely on the incredible sensations building between your legs.

4. Shower Seated Cowgirl

Difficulty: Beginner – perfect for taking complete control

Straddling your partner while they sit on a shower bench or toilet puts you in complete command of your pleasure. You control every movement, every angle, every delicious inch.

How to ride into bliss: Straddle their lap and lower yourself onto them slowly, savoring every inch. Control the pace, the angle, the depth – everything that drives you to the edge and back.

Why you’ll become addicted: You decide exactly how to hit your sweet spots while they get front-row seats to your pleasure. Grind in slow circles, bounce to hit your G-spot perfectly, or lean back for an angle that makes your eyes roll back.

Take it to the next level: Lean back and brace your hands on their knees for an angle that’ll make your eyes roll back. Or lean forward and let them suck your nipples while you ride them exactly how you like it.

5. Reverse Cowgirl on the Bench

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

All the control of regular cowgirl, but facing away gives your partner an entirely different view while changing the sensations for both of you.

The setup: Same as regular cowgirl, but you face away from your partner. This angle often hits your G-spot or their prostate differently, creating sensations you never knew were possible.

What makes it incredible: Your partner gets to watch your ass move while you control the pace and depth. You can lean forward for deeper penetration or sit up straight for grinding that focuses on all the right spots.

Advanced techniques: Your partner can reach around to play with your clit while you ride, or you can lean way forward and use your hands to support yourself on their legs, creating an angle that’ll leave you both breathless.

6. Bathtub Sex

Difficulty: Beginner – maximum comfort meets maximum pleasure

If you have a bathtub, this position combines the best of both worlds: the sensuality of water with the comfort and stability of sitting.

Creating paradise: Fill the tub with just enough warm water to maintain the ambiance. One partner sits while the other straddles them, using the tub’s support for incredible leverage and extended sessions.

Why it’s addictive: You can go as slow or as fast as you want without any balance concerns. The warm water lapping against your skin while you’re intimately connected creates a sensual experience that builds to incredibly intense climaxes.

Oral Positions That Make Water Play Even Wetter

The shower opens up incredible possibilities for oral pleasure when you know how to work with the water instead of against it.

7. Kneeling Worship

Difficulty: Beginner

There’s something incredibly sexy about your partner dropping to their knees in the shower, water cascading down their back while they focus entirely on your pleasure.

Making it comfortable: Use a waterproof cushion or folded towel to protect their knees. Position the spray so it hits your back, not their face – nobody gives good oral while choking on shower water.

The incredible sensation: The combination of hot water on your skin and your partner’s talented mouth creates layered sensations that build to explosive orgasms. Plus, they can use their hands freely for additional stimulation.

Pro enhancement: A removable showerhead becomes an incredible tool for teasing and building arousal before your partner’s mouth takes over.

8. Bench or Wall Supported Pleasure

Difficulty: Beginner

Using your shower bench or wall creates perfect angles for extended oral sessions without anyone getting uncomfortable.

 The setup: The receiving partner sits on the bench and can lean against the wall for support while their partner kneels or stands at the perfect height. This eliminates awkward positioning and lets you both focus on the building pleasure.

Why it works so well: The seated partner can lean back against the shower wall and completely surrender to the sensations, while the giving partner has perfect access and control over pressure and rhythm.

9. Standing Mutual Play

Difficulty: Beginner

Sometimes the best approach is mutual stimulation – both of you standing, touching, and driving each other wild simultaneously in the steamy environment.

The technique: Stand facing each other and use your hands to explore and stimulate. The shower setting adds an extra layer of sensuality while keeping things safe and comfortable.

What makes it special: You’re both giving and receiving pleasure at the same time, building arousal together until you’re both ready to explode. The hot water and steam create an incredibly erotic atmosphere that’s perfect for adventurous couples who love trying new environments – if you enjoy spontaneous sex in unique locations, our outdoor sex positions will give you even more thrilling options to explore.

Advanced Positions for Experienced Shower Lovers

Once you’ve mastered the basics, these challenging positions offer new thrills for couples ready to push boundaries.

10. The Wall Lift Challenge

Difficulty: Advanced – requires strength and serious trust

This dramatic position involves the penetrating partner lifting their lover against the shower wall. It’s athletic, intense, and absolutely unforgettable when done right.

Prerequisites: Both partners need good strength and coordination. Practice this slowly and have a safety plan if balance becomes an issue.

The payoff: The combination of being lifted, pressed against the wall, and penetrated creates an incredibly intense full-body experience that’s both physically and emotionally overwhelming.

Safety first: Start with the receiving partner jumping up rather than being lifted from standing. Use the wall for primary support, and don’t attempt this until you’ve mastered easier positions.

11. Creative Bathroom Counter Variations

Difficulty: Intermediate to advanced

With a sturdy bathroom counter, you can explore positions that combine the stability of elevated surfaces with creative angles and leverage.

Position possibilities: Try having the receiving partner sit on the counter edge while their partner stands between their legs, or have the receiving partner bend over the counter while their partner takes them from behind. You can also experiment with different angles using the counter height for support and elevation.

Why they’re amazing: These variations offer completely different sensations from traditional positioning while maintaining safety and comfort. The counter height creates perfect alignment for most couples and gives you sturdy support for more vigorous action.

12. Shower Toy Play Positions

Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate – perfect for solo or partner play

The Setup: Use suction-cup dildos or vibrators that stick securely to shower walls, floors, or even the toilet seat edge. The wet environment makes these toys glide perfectly while giving you hands-free pleasure options.

Solo Shower Bliss: Stick a dildo to the shower wall at the perfect height and ride it while hot water cascades over your body. The combination of penetration and warm water creates incredibly intense sensations.

Partner Play Enhancement: One partner uses a wall-mounted toy while the other stimulates them manually or orally. You can also both use toys simultaneously while touching and kissing each other.

Why it’s incredible: Toys in the shower eliminate cleanup concerns while the water adds extra sensuality. You can experiment with different angles and positions without worrying about mess or comfort.

Pro Tips:

• Test suction strength before getting vigorous
• Use silicone toys that won’t harbor bacteria in wet environments
• Try different heights and angles to find your perfect spot
• The shower floor works great for cowgirl-style toy riding

Make it even hotter: Combine toys with oral play, or have your partner control a remote-controlled vibrator while you’re using a dildo – the dual stimulation in the steamy environment is absolutely mind-blowing.

When Things Don’t Go According to Plan

Even the best shower sex can hit snags. Here’s how to solve the most common issues and get back to the mind-blowing pleasure.

“We Keep Slipping Around Like Idiots”

You need better equipment, not better balance. Invest in a high-quality non-slip mat with serious suction power. Also, slow down your movements – shower sex is about deliberate, controlled passion, not frantic pounding. Healthline’s guide to water sex confirms that safety equipment and careful positioning are essential for pleasurable water-based intimacy.

“The Height Difference Makes Everything Awkward”

Use your shower’s features creatively. Non-slip steps, varying degrees of knee bending, or positions that naturally accommodate different heights (like seated variations) solve most alignment issues.

“It Feels Dry and Uncomfortable”

You’re either not using enough silicone lube or you’re letting the water wash it away. Be generous with application and keep the bottle handy for reapplication during longer sessions.

“We Can’t Communicate Over the Water Noise”

Develop a system of touches and physical cues before you start. A hand on the hip means “perfect,” tapping means “adjust the angle,” and squeezing means “don’t you dare stop.”

The Equipment That Makes Everything Hotter

Essential Gear: High-grip bath mat, grab bars at the right height, waterproof bench with drainage.

Pleasure Enhancers: Premium silicone lube, waterproof vibrators with suction cups, adjustable showerhead for targeted play.

Comfort Additions: Waterproof cushions for knees, non-slip steps for height adjustments.

The Best Sexy Positions Promise

BSP Certified: At Best Sexy Positions, we don’t just write about these techniques – we test them thoroughly to make sure they deliver the mind-blowing experiences we promise. Every position in this guide has been verified for safety, comfort, and most importantly, the ability to give you orgasms that leave you shaking.

The first time I experienced truly great shower sex, it completely changed my perspective on what bathroom intimacy could be. Instead of awkward fumbling, it became this incredibly sensual dance of hot water, steam, and bodies moving together in perfect rhythm. That’s what we want for you.

These 12 positions provide a complete progression from “holy shit, this actually works” to “I can’t believe we just did that.” Start with the beginner positions to build your confidence and technique, then gradually work up to the advanced challenges that’ll have you both questioning why you ever bothered with bedroom sex.

Shower sex, when done right, combines the raw sexuality of being completely naked and wet with the unique sensations that only hot water and steam can provide. Master these positions, and your daily shower routine will never be the same.

Ready to turn your bathroom into the hottest room in the house? Start with position number one tonight, and prepare to discover pleasure you never knew was possible under running water.

Your Burning Shower Sex Questions Answered

What actually makes shower sex different from regular sex?

Everything changes when you add water to the equation. You’re dealing with slippery surfaces that require different balance and support, water that washes away natural lubrication, and limited space that demands creative positioning. But when you master these challenges, the sensations are incredible – hot water cascading over your bodies while you’re intimately connected creates an intensity that’s hard to replicate anywhere else.

Is shower sex actually safe, or are we risking injury?

With proper preparation, shower sex is absolutely safe. The key is investing in the right equipment (non-slip mats, grab bars) and starting with beginner-friendly positions before advancing to more challenging ones. Most shower sex injuries happen when couples try advanced positions without building up their skills first.

What’s the single most important thing for amazing shower sex?

Silicone-based lubricant. This isn’t negotiable – water washes away everything else, including your body’s natural moisture. Without proper lubrication, what should feel incredible becomes uncomfortable friction that kills the mood completely.

How do you handle height differences in shower positions?

Height differences are actually easier to manage in the shower than in bed. Use shower benches, non-slip steps, or positions where one partner is seated. Many shower positions naturally accommodate different heights – the Captain Morgan position, for example, works regardless of who’s taller.

Which position should complete beginners try first?

Start with Wall-Pressed Doggy Style or Shower Bench Cowgirl. Both provide excellent stability while delivering incredible sensations. They’re nearly impossible to mess up and will give you confidence to explore more challenging positions later.

Do you really need special equipment for shower sex?

Absolutely. A high-quality non-slip mat is essential for safety, and silicone lube is mandatory for comfort. Beyond those basics, a shower bench dramatically expands your position options and makes everything more comfortable. Think of it as an investment in years of incredible bathroom adventures.

What’s the biggest mistake couples make with shower sex?

Trying to recreate bedroom positions without adapting for the wet environment. Shower sex requires its own techniques and mindset. The couples who struggle are usually those who don’t prepare properly and expect it to work exactly like sex on dry land.