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If you’re spending Christmas Day with your significant other, there are going to be a few highlights.

The first is opening presents, of course.

Then there’s the Christmas dinner.

Then there’s cuddle Christmas sex.

But while we may have visions of romance and kinky bits involving Santa costumes, the indulgence that comes with Christmas means we’re likely to feel far too carb-snoozy and bloated to do anything requiring, well, effort.

That doesn’t mean the day has to be sexless. Instead, we recommend celebrating the joy of lazy, sleepy, snuggly-under-the-covers sex, that accepts you’re both in a roast potato haze but would still like to get intimate.

We’ve rounded up the best positions for exactly that kind of pleasure.

Spooning

A Christmas day hero, where you can both lie down and enjoy minimal movement.

It’s easy to do. Just lie down on your sides, both of you facing the same direction. The big spoon can enter from behind, whether using their penis, a strap-on, or their fingers.

Go slow and soft, and feel free to use free hands to explore the rest of the body. Stay under the covers to up the cosy factor.

The tangle

Both lie on your sides, this time facing each other. Scissor your legs between each other then get off with grinding, circular motions.

The side screw

One person lies on the edge of the bed, facing away from their partner. The person penetrating kneels by the bed and gently thrusts.

Be warned that you might need to check your bed supports your heights and angles before getting stuck in.

The cave

The person penetrating sits upright on his knees, leaning back on his arms. The other person sits on their knees and leans forward, resting their head on a pillow. Gently rock back and forth.

Missionary

According to one bit of research, this is the most popular sex position at Christmas, and for good reason – it’s easy to do and it works gloriously.

Lie down, one person on top and facing each other. The person on top will do most of the work, so perhaps whoever went harder on the mince pies can take the bottom spot.

Lazy rear entry

The same as spooning, but this time one person is face down on the bed and the other lies on their back.

The cross

One person lies on their side, the other lies perpendicular to them, then lifts their legs over their partner’s body so their knees are over their hips.

Focus on slow, gently grinding rather than anything more active.

The edge

Sit on the side of the sofa or bed with your feet on the floor. Get your partner to sit on top, facing you, with their feet on the surface.

Then just rock back and forth while enjoying the face-to-face intimacy.

Sideways 69-ing

Lie top to tail on your sides then stimulate each other orally.

The hook

Get set up in missionary, then have the person on the bottom hook their legs around their partner’s shoulders for deeper penetration.

Yes, you will need to be a bit flexible for this one, but beyond that there’s not much effort involved.

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