The 5 Top Sex Positions That Brits Enjoyed In 2025

If you have ever found yourself wondering how many people actually have sex every single day or how popular the missionary position really is, you’re in luck.

New research from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor which involved a survey of 500 UK adults and analysis of Google search data has revealed the bedroom habits across the nation.

As the research found that three in ten Brits wouldn’t feel comfortable communicating their sexual preferences with a partner, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor has partnered with Georgina Vass, Relationship and Sex Therapist, to normalise these conversations.

Vass says: “Healthy sexual relationships are built on open communication, mutual understanding, and a willingness to explore.

“From a clinical perspective, patients who feel able to discuss their sexual preferences and concerns – including difficulties like erectile dysfunction – often experience improved sexual satisfaction and psychological wellbeing. Encouraging safe exploration and honest conversations is a crucial part of supporting both individual and relational sexual health.”

Missionary is often considered to be “boring” but, honestly? It’s a classic for a reason. It encourages intimacy with your partner, leaves lots of room for roaming hands and, according to scientists, it’s the position most likely to make a woman orgasm in. All hail missionary position!

Cowgirl position, if you weren’t aware, involves straddling your partner as they sit or lie down. It is simply being on top but doesn’t ‘cowgirl’ sound so much better? Very 2025. There were around 401,100 searches for this position in 2025.

This position involves both partners giving each other oral sex at the same time. It’s an incredibly intimate position that encourages foreplay with opportunities for fellatio, cunnligus and analingus.

There were around 398,400 searches for this position in 2025.

According to Cosmopolitan, for this position: “Your partner sits on a flat surface with their legs crossed. Facing your partner, sit on their lap, get as close as you can, and wrap your legs around their torso.

“Then, your partner tucks their legs under you. Wrap your arms around each other and feel your chests melt together.”

There were around 304,200 searches for this position this year.

The Butterfly involves one partner lying on their back with their legs spread in the air while their partner penetrates them in a kneeling or standing position. The Butterfly ensures deeper penetration and a more intense sexual experience.

There were around 203,500 searches for this position.

The research found that the most popular time to have sex among Brits is in the evening between 5 and 10pm. Only 6% of us are having sex every day, a quarter have sex once a week and one in ten have sex once a month.

Vass urges that the secret to a fulfilling sex lives requires openness, communication and creativity: “The brain is the biggest sexual organ and novelty is an aphrodisiac…

“Broaden your definition of sex in order to have a pleasurable and active sex life. Consider perineum or anal play, massages, oral sex, mutual masturbation, fingering, or dirty talk.

“There are countless ways to experience sexual pleasure.”