Dating Dream Meaning – Top 16 Dreams About Dating

Did you dream about dating? To dream that you are on a date represents your need for self-discovery and self-awareness. Generally speaking, when you date some stranger that you do not know in real life, the dream event typically suggests that you are getting to know some hidden aspects of yourself. The dating dream can also be an eye-opener when you are finally acknowledging your hidden talents. When you dream about dating someone you know, it does not necessarily mean that you are physically or romantically attracted to them. It can have deeper secondary meanings.

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General Dating Dream Meaning

If you are actively seeking dates with someone, the dating dream reflects your anxieties about dating. Dreams, in this case, are rehearsals that your mind creates for an actual date, like sometimes you would dream about a test before an actual exam. It could also be about a past date that you have experienced.



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When you have a dating dream, always take note of whom you have the dates with, the actual timing of the date, the setting of the date, and what happens during and after the date. Take all of these clues together and reflect on that with your waking life.

Dream About Whom You Are Dating

Dating a Celebrity

Dating a Celebrity (You Are Single)
Dreaming about dating a celebrity largely depending on your current relationship with others in real life. If you are still single when you dream about dating a celebrity, it suggests that you have found new qualities in yourself that you find with the celebrity that you are dating in the dream.

Dating a Celebrity (You Are in a Relationship)
If you are in a relationship in waking life when you dream about celebrity dates, it suggests that your relationship may be unbalanced. It indicates that one side has the “celebrity” status who has the power. Another side being a fan is loving much more and doing more, for much less love in return.

Dating a Crush

To dream about dating a crush suggests that you should take the chance and start a potential relationship. Try to replicate the things and actions done in the dream as it is your mind’s subtle recommendations.

Dating a Friend

When you dream about dating a friend, but you actually do not have any romantic feelings, it can suggest that you seek general acceptance from the friend. Perhaps you have done some unspeakable or bad deeds that you wish to reconcile with the friend. However, if you are dating a best friend in the dream, it can be that your subconscious self is suggesting the potential of starting a romantic relationship.

Dating Two People

This dream interpretation is dependent on your current relationship status; if you are in a current relationship, it indicates that you seek and require passion. If you are entering a new relationship, the dream indicates that you have anxiety about the major change in your life.

Dating an Ex

When the dream features a date with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, it usually suggests that you seek passion in your current relationship. The dream can also reflect your reservation about starting a new relationship. Perhaps life with an ex was bad.

Dating Older Man / Woman

Dreaming about dating an older man suggests that you are embracing someone with higher maturity quality. It reflects that you have become more mature over the years too. You look for someone that can take care of you when needed.

Dating Younger Man / Woman

Dating a younger person in the dream suggests that you seek the vitality and passion that you possessed with your younger self. Perhaps you want to feel alive again with your current and stale relationship.

Dating Brother or Sister

It suggests that you want to feel more connected to them to dream about dating your brother or sister. Perhaps you see them often, but you do not really know anything about them. It could also indicate that they possess the personal qualities that you admire. If you have been single for a long time, dreams about dating close relatives can be a manifestation of self-doubt. You are questioning your worth to be dating worthy by anyone outside of your own family.

Dating Someone From Work

Dating Your Boss
To dream about dating your boss suggests that you mainly seek acceptance and potentially more voice in the working environment. In waking life, the boss typically has more say and authority to decide what you can or cannot do. While in the dating dream, you will naturally obtain more power.

Dating Your Coworker
Dreams about dating your coworkers suggest that you may require a better work-life relationship. Perhaps you have been working too hard yourself all the time. As a result, you do not have the chance to socialize and find love outside of work. Your subconscious is hinting at you that if you keep on working. Your romantic options will be hugely limited to coworkers only.

Dream About Actual Dating Activities

Dating Activities
Pay attention to the types of things that you do while dating in the dream. G=For example, a typical dinner and a movie suggest that you are not looking for anything flashy. At the same time, a spectacular all-out date may reflect your high expectation about potential mates.

Reality Dating Show
To watch or dream that you are on a reality dating show like The Bachelor’s implies that you are looking to be in a relationship. But you are looking in the wrong places. You may have openly shared too much of your love history with social media like Facebook and Other Social Networks. You end up putting up your private life on display. Consider the dating show you are dreaming about and how it can relate to your current dating life.

Blind Date
To dream that you are on a blind date represents unknown aspects of yourself that you are trying to acknowledge. Pay attention to the person that matched with you. He or she will be a mirror reflecting your own qualities.

Bad Date
Dreams concerning bad dates can reflect your personal inhibitions of actively dating yourself. Your mind is convincing yourself of all the reasons why you cannot be romantically involved with someone else.

First Date
Dating for the first time in the dream suggests new adventures and new experiences in your life. Perhaps you have new opportunities to explore new areas of your life.

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