![]() Your partner may not even realize you’ve been feeling de-prioritized. That doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with your partner watching porn, but your feelings are valid, too - and it’s worth having a conversation so you can both share your perspective with each other. For example, if your partner has been watching a lot of porn in place of being intimate with you, that could motivate this dream (because it's pulling their connection to sex and sensuality away from you and toward the images on their screen). Since it's healthy for both partners to have outside interests, she says it's important to pay attention to any feelings of jealousy that arise when your partner's focus is elsewhere. (And yes, you should definitely have a conversation about this ASAP.)Ĭathy Pagano, M.A., a Jungian-trained psychotherapist who specializes in dream work, agrees that this dream is usually about something else your partner is spending their time on - and that the person they're having the dream affair with represents that alternate priority. If your SO has frequently been turning down sex to play Fortnite, that could be the inspiration because you feel like they’re cheating on you with a video game. Deep down, you might be worried that your partner isn’t loyal. Your Partner Hasn’t Been Prioritizing Youĭo you feel like your partner has been taking other people's sides instead of standing behind you? According to Loewenberg, that's another theme that could be contributing to this dream. For example, if your partner has been working longer hours lately, prioritizing time with their friends over date nights, or has taken up a hobby or side hustle that's become their main focus, those are all observations that could have inspired your dream about infidelity. The person your partner cheats with probably doesn't represent an actual individual, but rather a symbol for something that may be commanding and consuming more of their time, energy, or attention. is that the dreamer is dealing with some sense of being left out in waking life, or some element in the relationship is beginning to feel like a third wheel." "The most common reason for the cheating dream. "Dreams are symbolic, and if you look at them literally, you will not only totally miss the message, you will also drive yourself crazy," Loewenberg explains. Whether it’s the worst kind of sex dream imaginable, or simply your SO holding hands with someone else, the experts have some ideas about how to interpret it. But dreams often do carry underlying messages, so here are a few things it could mean if you dream about your boyfriend or girlfriend cheating on you. If you have this dream out of nowhere, with no history of cheating in your current relationship, then she insists there's nothing to worry about. ![]() (BTW, in case it makes you feel better, I'll back this up by admitting that my partner and I have both had this exact dream within the last month - dreaming my boyfriend cheated on me is not fun, to say the least.)īut go ahead and breathe a big ol' sigh of relief, because according to Loewenberg, it doesn't necessarily indicate that there's anything wrong in your relationship. Lauri Loewenberg, a certified dream analyst, tells Elite Daily this is actually a super common dream - in fact, it's one of the top five that her clients ask about. But it can be unsettling and lead you to wonder, what do dreams about your partner cheating mean? Does this indicate some underlying distrust, insecurity, or deeper problem? Or does it, as many dream symbols do, represent something else entirely?įirst off, there's no reason to sound the alarms if you have this unfortunate nightmare. ![]() You wake up in a cold sweat, distressed, and slowly begin adjusting back to a reality where your partner is - thankfully - faithful and committed to you. ![]()
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