{"id":1008,"date":"2026-05-26T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:30:20","slug":"top-sex-trends-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/?p=1008","title":{"rendered":"Top Sex Trends of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sensual experimentation is currently the top sex trend shaping 2026 according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinedoctor.superdrug.com\/the-great-british-sex-report-2026.html\">Superdrug Great British Sex Report.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report has highlighted that 22% of couples would like to schedule at least an hour a week to experiment with their partner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"666\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 866w, https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-1-480x369.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 866px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 866px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 866\/666;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jody Sill, a psychosexual therapist and kink educator from Sheffield says: \u201cSexual experimentation may be a top trend this year due to what I can only describe as the sex positivity movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn other words, there are many more conversations happening around sex that frame it as natural, pleasurable, and fun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen the wonderful world of sex is more openly and realistically represented and discussed, this can inspire curiosity and subsequent experimentation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After surveying over 2,000 sexually active adults from across the UK, the top five trends included Exploration Hour, Jet-set Arousal, The Sensation Shuffle, The 5-minute Foreplay Fix and The Soft Solo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Superdrug spoke to sex and relationships coach, Gemma Nice, on these upcoming trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said: &#8220;There\u2019s a growing shift towards being more intentional about sex and creating space to truly explore intimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIntimacy is no longer just about sex itself, but about what the experience means emotionally and mentally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrying something new in the bedroom can trigger a surge of dopamine and serotonin, the body\u2019s feel-good hormones, making experiences more pleasurable and exciting. Embracing new trends or mixing things up can reignite desire, deepen connection, and help keep intimacy feeling fresh rather than routine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jet-set arousal was the second top trend, finding that 19% of the Brits surveyed wanted to travel more, specifically for intimacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This could be anything from booking a city-break to a weekend staycation, but exploring sexuality in new locations seems to be another rising trend this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"328\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-1024x328.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-980x314.png 980w, https:\/\/pomegranatemag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/05\/image-480x154.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/328;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also found doggy-style to be the most popular position for UK couples, with 47% claiming it to be their favourite, with 1 in 5 men and almost 1 in 6 women saying it brings the quickest climax.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Woman-on-top was voted second place, splitting opinions with 56% of men saying it was their favourite and 38% of women saying the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Superdrug also revealed that the top positions people want to try are lotus position with 18% of responses, standing face-to-face with 12% and reverse cowgirl and squatting-on-top tied for third place with 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pomegranate explores the top sex trends and positions of the year as reported by Superdrug&#8217;s Great British Sex Report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":1046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,4],"tags":[159,161,156,32,157,160,162],"class_list":["post-1008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-connections","category-pillar-1","tag-connection","tag-data","tag-experimentation","tag-relationships","tag-sex-positions","tag-sex-trends","tag-superdrug"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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