# 8 Types Of Sex Dreams And What They Mean - Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/lifestyle/sex-and-relationships/8-types-of-sex-dreams-and-what-they-mean/ - Published: 2021-10-20T09:00:00+11:00 - Author: Caroline Duncan ## _**Sex Dreams can be exhilarating or disturbing. But What do Sex Dreams Actually Mean?**_ And worst still, if your sex dream was about someone know in real life that you’re not even remotely attracted to, what’s that about? Maybe it was so vivid that the next time you saw that person — some guy in your workplace from accounts, or your friend’s husband, or the guy who makes your coffee at the local cafe — that it was totally awkward – for you, at least, because of course, they have no idea that you were doing it with them in your dreams. 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Does it mean that you are secretly lusting after this person and you’re in denial about it? Well it _could _mean that… but probably it doesn’t. Experts believe that sexual dreams about people we’re not really attracted to indicate there is a closeness with that person that isn’t necessarily emotional. If you’re dreaming about bonking someone from work it might just mean that you see them all the freaking time and they’ve managed to infiltrate your dream world. So that’s cold comfort, even if you can never look them in the eye again. People you work with aren’t the only participants in your sex dreams, of course. Here are some of the more common sex dreams that people have: [⌊A couple sharing an intimate moment on the bed in a modern bedroom setting⌉⌊A couple sharing an intimate moment on the bed in a modern bedroom setting⌉ ](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bigstock-Cropped-View-Of-Shirtless-Bear-293137447.jpg?quality=89&ssl=1) ## **1. Sex Dreams with a Mystery Lover** According to Laurie Quinn Loewenberg, author of _Dream On It, Unlock Your Dreams, Change Your Life, _this most common type of sex dream about a mystery man isn’t all about your as-yet-unmet soul mate. His presence in your dreams indicates you are ready to enlist stereotypically masculine traits into your waking life. ## **2. Sex Dream About Your Boss** According to _The Love, Sex and Relationship Dream Dictionary _by Kelly Sullivan Walden, “A boss typically represents authority, and this dream is giving you a sense of your own empowerment,” Walden says. It means you’re looking to “be the boss” in your own life. ## **3. Sex Dream About an Ex-Partner** Walden says that “A sex dream with an ex-partner represents an aspect of yourself that you may have been in touch with when you were with that person, that maybe you don’t seem to have right now,” ## **4. Sex Dream with a Platonic Friend or Colleague** Friends and colleagues often symbolise talents you appreciate and hope to have yourself. [⌊Couple sharing an intimate moment in the shower promoting closeness and connection⌉⌊Couple sharing an intimate moment in the shower promoting closeness and connection⌉ ](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Improve-Sex-Life.jpg?quality=89&ssl=1) ## **5. Sex Dream with a Celebrity** According to Kelly Sullivan Walden, sex with a celebrity is a sign that YOU are ready to be in the spotlight in some way in your life and has nothing to do with the celebrity you’re dreaming of at all. ## **6. Sex Dreams About Gay Sex if you are Straight** According to _Bustle_, dreaming about getting intimate with a member of the same sex if you are heterosexual shows a union with different aspects of yourself such as compassion and self-acceptance. However, if you’re uncomfortable with homosexuality in your dream, it might mean you have fears and insecurities regarding your relations with the opposite sex. ## **7. Sex Dream About an Animal** If you dream about having sex with an animal, it’s not a sign you’re depraved and secretly into Beastiality. Kelly Sullivan Walden says it might mean you need to unplug from modern life a bit and get back to nature. _“The modern man and woman have gotten out of touch with [his or her] animal instincts because of technology,”_ she says. 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Dream Dreams About a Steamy Affair** According to Laurie Quinn Loewenberg, if you’re dreaming of a passionate affair with someone who isn’t your other half, there’s something that’s going on in your real-life taking your attention from your partner. The guilt you’re feeling in the dream and again when you wake up indicates that you know, deep down, whatever it is you’re doing doesn’t sit well with your partner. [Tell us About your Sex Dreams on Our Anonymous Forum](https://stayathomemum.com.au/ask-sahm/question/f5f8f646-5a18-4b41-81fe-8a36c8bee56c/) ### More Reading * [Why Do Some Women Fantasise About Sex With Their Exes?](https://stayathomemum.com.au/my-lifestyle/some-women-fantasise-about-sex-with-their-exes/) * [10 Recurring Dreams And What They Mean](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/10-common-recurring-dreams/) ## _**Have you had sex dreams with people other than your significant other?**_ ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b860f553e8ded813ef1efe9dc0c295aaafb562c488421df4566fb8f71d3e1347? s=300&d=mm&r=pg) Caroline Duncan Caroline Duncan is a freelance journalist and photographer with almost 20 years' media experience in radio, magazines and online. She is also a mother of three daughters, and when she's not writing or taking pictures, she's extremely busy operating a taxi service running them around to various activities. She can't sew and hates housework. 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