The Coital Alignment Technique: Is the Secret to SUPER- Intense Orgasms

And that super-connected, best-ever sex you’re craving.

- RACHEL VARINA

It's the classic TV sex scene: Two very attractive people envelop each other in a passionate embrace before falling onto the bed. Their eyes lock. And then they're having missionary sex so steamy, you forget that the position often leaves a lot to be desired.

Because in the classic real-life sex scene, missionary-despite being a go-to for romantic, hungover, or just plain fast sex-is actually less than ideal for vagina-havers. The lack of clitoral stimulation means a lot of people never reach, or even get close to reaching, orgasm.

Enter a very subtle but very effective modification known as the coital alignment technique (CAT). If that sounds familiar, it's probably because you heard about it via Netflix's wildly popular NSFW series Sex/Life, in which very horny character Billie gushes about just as horny character Brad's use of this method. In her own words: When done right, it provides the ultimate connection, both physical and emotional. I felt closer to him than I had to anyone.

The whole point of CAT is-as its name suggests-to align your genitals with your partner's for maximum stimulation. And instead of fast or deep thrusting, it's about slower, more vertical strokes that focus on clitoral access. (Or as a friend recently explained it, You know how it's easier to finish when you're on top? CAT is like being on top.... from the bottom.)