In feudal Japan, Geisha women used pillows to keep their heads propped up and their hair intact throughout the night. The ancient Egyptians used them to support the heads of the deceased in tombs. The ancient Europeans started using them in churches to support their knees during prayer.
Pillows are very useful for sex. In fact, the practice of incorporating pillows into our sexual escapades has become so popular an industry has sprung up around the idea.
Below, Hodder walks us through the many ways in which sex pillows can help angle us into better sex. Just make sure to wash it regularly — or have a designated sex pillow. Research suggests that a majority of women require clitoral stimulation to climax during sex. Positions like the coital alignment technique are designed to improve her odds of orgasm by angling the shaft of the penis against the clitoris.
Throwing a pillow into the mix might make things even easier to maneuver. Studies show that eye contact can help increase feelings of passion and love. Others suggest maintaining eye contact during sex can help increase feelings of intimacy and trust.
Certainly, those are important elements to incorporate into sex. And besides, we know certain visuals can help trigger sexual desire. Enhancing the view might just help expedite the process. The same way some need step stools in the kitchen, others need pillows during sex.
