‘Shallowing' is a popular bedroom trend that men and women across the country are trying — and loving
'Shallowing' is a popular sex trend that has taken off — and gotten women off — within the last year.
It's nicknamed 'outercourse' because it involves light sexual play of the entrance to the vagina and slightly inside — without deeper penetration.
Shallowing was only formally named a few years ago, and it's become increasingly popular — especially since sexual wellness brand LELO listed it as one of the top sex trends for 2024. And it seems to still be going strong.
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This sexual fun is not just a spicy trend people are taking part in — solo or with a partner — a survey has proven it to be pleasurable for most women.
Shallowing is a trend that has risen in popularity within the last year.
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In a 2021 survey of over 4,000 women conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine and OMGYES, it was discovered that almost 84% of US women between the ages of 18 and 93 found increased pleasure from this outercourse play.
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While some people are having some shallow fun — others are curious about experimenting with different sex positions to spice things up in the bedroom.
A team of FetishFinder researchers looked at Google search patterns to uncover which sex positions people are most intrigued by.
And it seems missionary is a snooze fest these days because the 'bear hug' position took the cake as the most searched.
People seem to be more curious than ever about finding new sex positions to try in the bedroom.
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This position involves doing the deed while hugging each other like a bear standing up. It certainly caught people's attention because it saw a 623% spike in searches within the last year.
Other highly searched positions included the 'filthy Sanchez' — which is more on the crude side of things, as it involves smearing bodily fluids on a person's upper lip.
The third most Google-searched position is the 'anvil' — which requires one partner to lie on their back, legs lifted overhead, while the other person and kneeling, does what you'd imagine they'd be doing during frisky time.
The anvil saw a 275% increase in searches.
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And it seems when people aren't searching for new ways to position their bodies in the bedroom — they're also turning to Chat GPT to inquire about health, sex and pleasure.
'It's important that anyone with questions about sex and pleasure can receive answers from trusted sources,' said Verena Singmann, spokesperson for We-Vibe, a sexual pleasure brand.
'Technology can be a helpful tool when it comes to sex and pleasure, but AI doesn't always know best when it comes to our sexual health and wellbeing.'
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