Three-Way Sex: Difference between revisions

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Normal sex (for those of us who aren't [[Bizarre Alien Biology|aliens]]) involves two people. Supposedly it feels pretty good. So what's the most obvious way to take this [[Hotter and Sexier|steamy]] dynamic and ramp it [[Up to Eleven]]? Add another person. Preferably a sexy one.

The third person in this scenario is usually a woman, and the important in-focus character is usually a man, for the simple reasons of [[Male Gaze]]. This trope is most commonly used as a form of basic [[Fan Service]], so who these women are or why they're willing to get into a threesome is rarely considered important information. Oftentimes, both women won't even have [[Nominal Importance]], and will exist entirely to show off how manly the guy is for having a threesome. This aspect of the trope is shown in one recurring aspect of the sex ~~act -- it~~ will sometimes start out with the two women making out for an extended period of time before eventually "inviting" the man to join in, conveniently shortly before we [[Fade to Black]].

The third person in this scenario is usually a woman, and the important in-focus character is usually a man, for the simple reasons of [[Male Gaze]]. This trope is most commonly used as a form of basic [[Fan Service]], so who these women are or why they're willing to get into a threesome is rarely considered important information. Oftentimes, both women won't even have [[Nominal Importance]], and will exist entirely to show off how manly the guy is for having a threesome. This aspect of the trope is shown in one recurring aspect of the sex act—it will sometimes start out with the two women making out for an extended period of time before eventually "inviting" the man to join in, conveniently shortly before we [[Fade to Black]].

In terms of narrative, most dramatic tension is built in the lead-up to the act, with characters discussing how or why they want to do it. It can also be used to develop sexual tension during the act by having the male character do it with his girlfriend and a third party, only to discover he kind of likes the third party ''more''. Some audience members will be annoyed that his getting too much sex is supposed to count as a "problem".

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The [[Super-Trope]] to [[Twin Threesome Fantasy]], [[One True Threesome]]. For specific examples of FFM and MMF variants, see [[A Threesome Is Hot]] and [[A Threesome Is Manly]].

Compare [[Mile-High Club]] in terms of sexual rubicons that [[All Men Are Perverts|all men]] are supposed to aspire to. This trope also inspires [[Shipping|shippers]] to create [[OT3~~|OT3s~~]].

Compare [[Mile-High Club]] in terms of sexual rubicons that [[All Men Are Perverts|all men]] are supposed to aspire to. This trope also inspires [[Shipping|shippers]] to create [[OT3]]s.

Take ''this'' [[Up to Eleven]] (by a fourth, or even a fifth/sixth/.../nth member), and this would be appropiately called [[Multi Way Sex]].

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* In ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' 11-year old [[Cute Witch]] Yukari seems perfectly fine with having one of these with Moka and Tsukune. In fact, it's one of her main ambitions in life.

* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' season 2. Usagi fantasizes about Mamoru in both his guises, making this also [[Screw Yourself]].

* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', [[Covert Pervert|Nodoka]] fantasizes about [[Three-Way Sex]] between Negi, Yue, and herself. There's a [[Censor Bar]] involved, but it doesn't obscure the fact that in the fantasy, all three are naked and Yue appears to be sitting on top of Negi.

* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', [[Covert Pervert|Nodoka]] fantasizes about Three-Way Sex between Negi, Yue, and herself. There's a [[Censor Bar]] involved, but it doesn't obscure the fact that in the fantasy, all three are naked and Yue appears to be sitting on top of Negi.

== Comics ==

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** In the episode "The One with the Jellyfish", it was revealed that Phoebe was conceived from a threeway between her parents and the girl who ended up being her adoptive mother.

* Baltar is implied to have done it with {{spoiler|a three}} and {{spoiler|a six}} in ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]''.

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': George [[Eureka Moment|realizes]] the only way to make a switch from dating one roommate to another - normally an impossible situation - is by suggesting a Menage-a-trois to the current girlfriend. The old girlfriend will be [[Squick~~|Squicked~~]], refuse, and tell the other. The roommate will be flattered that she's been offered. The girlfriend will dump the boy, and the other roommate will contact him to go out. Problem: when Jerry tries it, his girlfriend and her roommate both react positively, thus [[Squick~~|Squicking~~]] ''Jerry'' out of the relationship.

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': George [[Eureka Moment|realizes]] the only way to make a switch from dating one roommate to another - normally an impossible situation - is by suggesting a Menage-a-trois to the current girlfriend. The old girlfriend will be [[Squick]]ed, refuse, and tell the other. The roommate will be flattered that she's been offered. The girlfriend will dump the boy, and the other roommate will contact him to go out. Problem: when Jerry tries it, his girlfriend and her roommate both react positively, thus [[Squick]]ing ''Jerry'' out of the relationship.

{{quote|'''Jerry:''' I can't! I'm not an orgy guy!

'''George:''' Are you crazy?! This is like discovering plutonium ''by accident''!!

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** In another, Samantha has been dating a guy for some time, and he asks for a threesome as a birthday present. Samantha is quite jealous, but he kicks the other girl out of bed when she calls him "Daddy" mid-sex.

** In yet a third, Samantha has been listening to her neighbours having sex [[Right Through the Wall]] and starts to join in from afar. They invite her to join in in person, but they're too unattractive for her.

** And in a fourth, Samantha ([[Really Gets Around|noticing a trend here]]) is propositioned by two [[Gay Best Friend~~|Gay Best Friends~~]] of hers since they want to find out what it's like to be with a woman. It doesn't end well, because they can't bring themselves to do anything.

** And in a fourth, Samantha ([[Really Gets Around|noticing a trend here]]) is propositioned by two [[Gay Best Friend]]s of hers since they want to find out what it's like to be with a woman. It doesn't end well, because they can't bring themselves to do anything.

** One time, Miranda contacts a couple online who are looking for a woman to join in a threesome. Miranda actually has no intention of going through with it, though; she's just looking for validation that she ''could'' have one if she wanted to.

* In ''[[Coupling]]'' Patrick proposes a threesome to his girlfriend, and she's very eager, but he doesn't realise until he's already waiting naked for her that the third party she invited was, in fact, Jeff.

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* Jimmy McNulty has a threesome with two prostitutes in one episode of ''[[The Wire]]'', while he was undercover during a bust; he ends up justifying it as, "I was outnumbered." and has to write a report on why he did it, as obviously he wasn't meant to "close the deal" before the other police arrived to arrest everyone. It becomes such a legend in the Baltimore PD that other characters are still talking about it several seasons later.

* On ''[[Angel]]'', an old man has been trying to reclaim his youth by [[Grand Theft Me|taking over the bodies]] of young, fit men from the gym across the street from his retirement home. The first of the men we see the old guy possess has apparently just been engaged in a threesome with two women, just before his body melts from the inside when the old man's spell wears off. It's later sort of [[Subverted Trope|subverted]], however, when it's revealed that the women were actually prostitutes.

** Reportedly occurred sometime in the past involving Drusilla, Darla, and the ~~Immortal-- just~~ one more way he topped Angel and Spike.

** Reportedly occurred sometime in the past involving Drusilla, Darla, and the Immortal—just one more way he topped Angel and Spike.

* In an episode of ''[[Just Shoot Me]]'', Maya and a lesbian model get revenge on Finch, who tried to hook them up, by pretending they're willing to have a threesome with him, but only if he completes an insane list of impossible tasks, before sundown. Throughout the day, Finch is able to get anything he wants from fellow men simply by mentioning that it will help him in this goal. After he fails miserably, the crowd of men waiting to know if he had succeed (where they all failed apparently) is disappointed when he shrugs and says no… cue [[Slow Hand Clap]] moment for is effort.

* In the third season of ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' an upcoming threesome was announced, and created a lot of publicity. Reactions among the fans quickly went from excitement to boredom when it turned out that the threesome was between Dan, [[The Scrappy|Vanessa]] and Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff). Two of the show's least popular characters together with a guest character few people cared about. The whole thing is generally considered one of the ''least'' hot moments on the show, though [[Your Mileage May Vary]].