Have you ever “fallen in love” with someone in your dream?
Waking up wishing you were still back in your dream. That person could be
someone you know, or even someone you’ve never met in your entire life. Some of
us even have a dream after another, all of the same person. Some people have
even lucidly fallen in love.
Besides it being one of the best experiences we might
go through (at least in my opinion), there are times when waking up is plainly
a nightmare, as if you got kicked out of paradise.
Based on experience, I can confidently say that there are
two possible situations of falling in love in dreams. The first would be having
a dream about someone you’ve never met in your entire life. That imaginary
person will most probably be perfect. After all s/he is of your own creation
(and if they’re not good to you then you really need to start living yourself a
bit more)
The second option would be falling in love with a person
that actually exists in reality. Now as much as this particular dream might make
you feel like you’re on top of the world, it could also result in serious
depression. That person might not be available to begin with, or they might even
not like you in real life. Besides you’ve fallen in love with the character in
your dreams, not the real deal.
Regarding dreams, Dr. Allan Hobson of Harvard Medical School
said: “They are ambiguous stimuli which can be interpreted in any way a
therapist is predisposed to. But their meaning is in the eye of the
beholder—not in the dream itself.”
That means not everyone would interoperate the same dream in
the same way. Which also means that you should not put a lot of effort trying
to figure out what they mean. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to
live.” - J.K. Rowling.
Dreams about love are often very personal; it’s part of your
own consciousness coming to form. In my case, about 75% of my dreams I can find
a connection to in real life. As for the other 25%, well they’re just crazy
dreams with no actual meaning to them what so ever (like for example dreaming
that you’re chilling with some friends under water ever so casually).
Research on the matter has shown that dreams (even the
recurring ones) keep our brains healthy, and are mostly stimulated by
experiences we go through in our daily lives. We don't have much control over
what appears in our dreams or how it appears.
A dream about being in love suggests intense feelings
carried over from a waking relationship. It implies happiness and contentment
with what you have and where you are in life. On the other hand, if you’re not
in a love relationship in real life, this dream might mean that you are not
getting enough affection in your daily life. Hug someone!
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