--- title: Afternoon Delight date: 2026-06-29T05:22:39Z modified: 2026-06-29T05:23:03Z permalink: "https://www.sexforbeginners.com/afternoon-delight/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 4430 categories: - Sex Positions featured_image: "https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Afternoon-Delight.jpg" featured_image_alt: Afternoon Delight timestamp: 2026-06-29T05:23:03Z tags: - Sex Positions --- Afternoon Delight is a great position for those who need a break from [intense sex](https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/ultimate-guide-best-position-for-sex-tips.md) or are just feeling a bit [lazy](https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-lazy-dog-position.md), aroused but lacking energy. It also allows for more skin-to-skin contact, and both can enjoy the intimacy of gazing into each other’s eyes. He lies on his side, as if about to spoon her, and she lies at a right angle to him, on her back with her knees bent. She slides her legs up over his hip, so that the backs of her knees are resting on his hip. ![Afternoon Delight](https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Afternoon-Delight.jpg) Afternoon DelightHer hands are free to caress her clitoris, breasts, and nipples, and if she is close enough, she can reach over to stimulate his testicles or perineum. She can raise her hips to gain [control](https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/read-erotica-to-each-other.md) of the thrusting and to increase the intensity. She can lift and [spread her legs](https://www.sexforbeginners.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/10-best-positions-for-mind-blowing-oral-sex.md) to give him a better view. He can caress her nipples or clitoris or relax and watch her pleasure herself, which can be highly arousing. This position causes little stress or strain and may be ideal for partners with extreme height differences, injuries, or health issues where physical exertion is a concern.