What is the Eiffel Tower position? Sex experts explain Sabrina Carpenter's "Juno" position in Paris.
March 22, 2025
Most sex positions are designed for two people, but what about when two becomes three? Ask Sabrina Carpenter. Last weekend, during her Short n' Sweet tour in Paris, the pop star shared a very apt suggestion involving the Eiffel Tower.
Now, for non-Carpenters fans and anyone who hasn't seen Sabrina's concert videos on TikTok, during every performance of "Juno," the singer asks the audience, "Have you ever tried this one?" before miming a different sex position.
Arguably the most famous threesome of all time, the Eiffel Tower gets a bad rap (which explains why some internet users may have been outraged by Sabrina's choice to practice it on tour). The principle is as follows: two partners penetrate a third partner on all fours between them. One has sex; the other receives oral sex. Then, the partners high-five, giving their bodies a vague resemblance to the famous Parisian monument.
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It seems like a sex position that members of a fraternity aspire to adopt, without regard for the third party's pleasure. (Don't be like them. They suck.) Yet, the Eiffel Tower can and should be a fun position where all the participants are having a blast.
"This position combines pleasure, novelty, psychological arousal, and hopefully the memory of an intense sexual experience," says Ian Kerner, Ph.D., LMFT, sexologist and author of She Comes First »6.1.0″. With Kerner's help, we've deciphered everything there is to know about the Eiffel Tower sex position, including how to perform it, why it's appealing, and position variations. Here's how to get a one-way ticket to Paris without leaving your room. Happy traveling! »6.1.0.0″ How to make the Eiffel Tower
data-node-id= »how-to-do-the-eiffel-tower »> Adopting this position is quite simple: it requires neither superhuman flexibility nor muscular strength. The partner gets on all fours. Then, one partner penetrates them from behind, while the other receives oral sex from the person in the middle. Finally… the “high five.” »7″
>Eiffel Tower vs. Spit Roast: »photo-credit-figcaption »The hand-to-hand contact at the top of the position gives the Eiffel Tower its name. In the spit roast position, where the person in the middle is the creditor, so to speak, there is no hand contact. But don't worry about whether you're technically in the Eiffel Tower or spit roast position. Unless you're a fan of high-fiving between sexual encounters, the distinction won't matter.
The Benefits of the Eiffel Tower Sex Position »true»
This threesome can be exciting for all involved. Partners on both sides receive intense genital attention, but that's just the beginning of the fun.
> “It also provides a sense of dominance and intense visual stimulation,” Kerner says. “They can look down and see a person being penetrated from both ends, or look at themselves and enjoy the reflection of each other’s pleasure.” There’s even a sense of camaraderie in the Eiffel Tower position; you and your best friend dominate that person together; you share the sexual experience. »the-benefits-of-the-eiffel-tower-sex-position »
three simultaneous orgasms. “Putting the tower up is fun, but not as much as when it collapses in a collective orgasm,” Kerner says.
Don't worry about exact form, Kerner says. "The middle partner may need to be on their stomach and elbows, or the person doing the penetrating may need to stand," he adds. There will likely be a lot of fine-tuning to do, and form shouldn't trump pleasure.
A pillow or sex wedge
could help you out, if you're struggling.) It can also be uncomfortable for the person in the middle, especially if they're not used to being on their knees.
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