Sexual intercourse in the shower

Skip navigation! Story from Sex. There seems to be a never-ending quest to conquer shower sex, and the number of tips are almost endless. You think that one-legged standing sex position is going to work out for you and then … it really doesn't. You wind up with this awkward, dry humping and grinding situation that often ends in frustration and general angst. So is having good sex in the shower even worth trying?

So you want to have sex in the shower. Maybe you live in New York City with three roommates in two bunk beds and this is your only hope for privacy. Maybe your SO has BO and you'd like to avoid that whole conversation. Shower sex to the rescue! Some naysayers like to say shower sex is difficult , but frankly, the benefits outweigh the challenges.

In the movies, shower sex is almost always depicted as being both sexy and easy. The reality, however, can be quite different. For example, it quickly becomes clear when you're in a standing position that body parts can't be lined up with the same ease as when you're horizontal. Then there's the irony of sex in the shower feeling dry, as well as the clear and present danger of losing your footing and one or both of you getting hurt.

I've never felt more deceived by romance books and movies as I did the first time I had shower sex. I found it vastly overrated. I spent most of the minute experience crouched on top of the rim of a bathtub and clutching the wall for dear life—trying not to injure myself or my then-boyfriend. About 10 minutes in, I caught a glimpse of us the mirror, and I ended up paying more attention to the spectacle of us attempting shower sex than to the sex itself. True Life : I didn't fully understand the phrase "out-of-body experience" until I accidentally watched myself having shower sex.