What Does it Mean When You Dream About Someone

Did you recently saw someone in a dream? Maybe somebody you know? Or somebody you never met in your life? It may have been a fantastic experience or perhaps the worst one!

Whatever it was, it has a hidden meaning that you need to know. Dream about people is really common since that’s what we see every day. But what really weird about such a dream is its sense of reality.

Seeing someone in a dream and any further action(talking to them, going with them, etc.) seems too real. It’s like you are really meeting that person. Even the talk, reaction, emotions, touch, everything feels real.

Sometimes, it can get harder to believe what you are seeing, but what you are seeing maybe something you want in real life! Like, I remember going on a date with my crush in the dream.

And well, even though it was just a dream, it didn’t feel like one when I was in there. So, what does dreaming about somebody mean?

Well, it can mean a lot of things, but all those things are related to “YOU.” Why? Because there can be hundreds of people in your dream that may change, but you always remain there.

Therefore, the dream revolves around you, and YOUR feelings, emotions, personality, relationship, and stuff. It can be any of them, but before I go in-depth, I would recommend you take a note of your dream.

It would help you fully interpret later on. If you just saw a dream and woke up in disbelief, then, you need to note it somewhere right now. Otherwise, you will forget 90% of it till morning.

The detail of the dream is as important as the story.

You can record your voice or video if you don’t like writing. While you can record anything and everything, here are a few questions you must answer.

• Who was the person? Do you know them?
• What was their name? Did they introduce themselves, saying a name in dream?
• Did that person is someone you recently saw/met in waking life?
• What was their reaction(Angry, calm, loving, etc.) in dream?
• What were they wearing?
• Was there only a single person or group? Were they talking/interacting with you?
• Did you go somewhere with the person?

Once you are done answering them, it will be much easier to interpret your dream. But before I move one, I should give the general meaning of such a dream. Why?

Because most people don’t remember most of the dream. Believe it or not, but a vast majority don’t remember the events of the dream except the fact that they saw somebody. For them, a general interpretation should be there.

Generally, someone in a dream portrays your feelings, qualities, personality, and emotions in waking life. Their presence may point to your feelings or relationship with them.

Now, let’s talk about what does someone in dream means.

1. Your Attachment Towards Them

If you saw a person you recently met or somebody you are very close to, like, your lover, best friend, parents, etc. then it points to YOUR area of attachment.

Now, the attachment differs from person to person, and as I said, the interpretation revolves around YOU.

– Seeing your Partner/Lover

So, for instance, if you saw your lover, then it points to your love aspect, i.e., how loving and caring you are. Further, if you saw fighting with them, it signifies your anger, irritation, and rage.

Maybe you are turning to a short-tempered person or one that gets annoyed easily. Your fight with them doesn’t signify having a real fight; instead, it says you lack the calm and happy aspect you had.

Apart from that, it can also mean that there is something in you that your partner doesn’t like at all. Maybe a habit or something that they want you to get rid of, but you don’t/can’t.

It can be your addiction or maybe your laziness or perhaps your joblessness, etc. It can also be something you don’t know about. Perhaps they never told you about that, but really what you to change.

Your dream is a signal to really look into what your partner wants.

– Seeing your Crush

If in your dream, you saw your crush and there was nobody but you two, then the interpretation depends on what happened next. If you were shy to approach them, then it shows your introvert or shy nature.

It’s saying that your nature will stop your progress, not only in a relationship but in other areas as well.

Whereas, if you approached them without any fear, then it shows your good confidence level. If instead, the crush approached you, then there is something you love of yourself, which you think everybody else loves too.

Maybe your intelligence, smartness, cuteness, way of talking, etc.

Upon approach, if your crush said YES(i.e., she loves/likes you too), then it signifies your confidence, respect, and acceptance. Before you get thrilled with this dream, well, it wasn’t literal.

Don’t think she will say YES in waking life as well, sorry, but it doesn’t mean that. If instead, she rejected you, then it shows your insecurities, lack of confidence, and your sense of rejection.

It may say that you are feeling too low, which you shouldn’t.

This list can go long, so let me continue other people in the interpretation of Family & Acquaintance.

2. Your Emotions

If dream is a stage, then all the people there are actors. With that being said, these people portray something. Earlier, we talked about attachment and what it can mean. Now, we will look at another meaning, i.e., Emotions.

There are people in everybody’s life that trigger an emotion. You feel different when they are close. The same rule applies in the dream; instead, here, it’s not about the feelings for others but yourself.

You may dream about someone you know or may not, but here, the only thing that matters is your feelings when they are around.

– Feeling of Love

If you see a person and feel a sense of love, then it can mean two things.

If the person is known, then it represents your love for yourself, but if the person is a complete stranger, it means there are some things you love about yourself but don’t know about them.

– Feeling of Hate

Similarly, if you come across a person you hate or feel irritated around, then it shows your hatred. Maybe it’s a sign that you are feeling irritated or a sense of hate in your waking life.

Maybe something happened that is causing it, but your dream is a sign that these feelings are just not right for you.

– Reverse Emotions

Sometimes, the dreams show reverse emotions, i.e., it shows people according to the emotions in your waking life.

So, if you are stressed or feeling down in your waking life, then it shows people that are the reason for your stress. OR you might see people that have earlier caused you similar emotions.

The point here is that you must let go of these negative emotions. Just take it as motivation that if those people didn’t last, how on earth will these emotions will. So, take a deep breath, let go of any negative emotions.

Similarly, if you are happy in your waking life, then you may see the ones that are reasons for that. OR you may see the ones that made you the happiest person. That can be your ex at some point in life.

So, you may see your ex, and become confused about whether it shows the love aspect, happiness, or the hurt that was caused when they left. Of course, it can be confusing, but remember your emotion in waking life.

– Missing Something/Someone

The third possibility is to see the person causing the emotion at a particular moment. Here, the emotions are different than love, hate, and irritation. These are care, nurture, good times, etc.

Such a dream only has the people highly valuable in your life, like your parents, family, best friends, etc.

If you were recently missing your good times, then your dream may take you to that moment. You go to the exact place, with exact surroundings, just like reincarnation.

It feels incredible, but weird too. Similarly, you may dream of sleeping in your mom’s lap as a kid, and others. Such a dream is just a sign of missing.

3. Self Introspection 

In every dream you see someone, it’s related to YOU. But one common thing in all is that you are YOU. You see from your own eyes what all is happening.

But sometimes the dream can be weird. Weird enough to see yourself in the dream. Now, there can be many versions of it, but the meaning is the same for all, i.e., Self Introspection.

If you see yourself, i.e., your body in your dream, it says that you understand yourself better, more than ever, things you never knew are now being revealed—your likes, dislikes, life path, important questions, etc.

Maybe you are connecting to the almighty subconscious mind. Or you understand your soul, well, it depends on the dream.

If you saw yourself from somebody else’s body, it shows empathy. It shows how you see everyone’s vision, which might be a sign that you are becoming a good leader.

But if instead of a body, you saw yourself from a soul(can be anyone), then it signifies that you are listening to your soul. It shows you are doing what you should and is a sign that you must keep doing it.

On the other hand, it’s also a sign that you must listen to your soul(if you aren’t). Maybe you are stuck in some decision or really thinking of doing something, but are procrastinating.

Finally, if you saw yourself dead from your soul, then don’t take it literally. It doesn’t symbolize your death; instead, it represents your transformation to a new person.

Interpretation of Family & Acquaintance

This is the continuation of “Your Attachment towards them.” Earlier, we talked about other people, but let’s talk about seeing your Family & Acquaintance and what they mean.

Let’s start with your father. If you were recently missing your father and saw them in the dream, then it simply means you are missing them. The same goes for your Mother, brother, and sister, but only if you saw them.

If anything else happened, then its meaning changes a bit.

– Seeing Father in Dream

If you saw your father and he was giving some life lessons (or motivation), then it can point to two things.

Either you are feeling low, or your life is leading in the wrong direction. Maybe you are doing something you shouldn’t or don’t want to do, or are going through a lot. Your father is your strongest hero that points at your strength.

It might be saying that you are losing strength amid a hard time, which you shouldn’t.

– Seeing Mother in Dream

If you saw your mother, then it shows the empathy, love, and caring aspect of you. If your mother was happy and loving, then it means you are a loving person or are being one.

But if your mom was angry or sad, then its just a representation of your emotions in the waking life. If she was angry, it represents that your anger may part you from the dearest people in your life, so you must control it.

And if she was sad, it means you are going through something terrible, or you are indulged in something you shouldn’t. Particularly something that you never thought you would.

– Brother/Sister

Whereas seeing brother or sister is a sign of your closeness to people, i.e., you may love being with others. If, however, you aren’t close to your brother/sister, then it shows you are going away from someone.

Maybe you are going away from yourself, i.e., you are becoming a person that you never was or never thought you would ever be.

– Seeing Acquaintances

Seeing your acquaintances has a similar meaning as everything revolves around you.

Seeing them approaching you either shows how lonely you are or how popular you are, nothing in between. It can also show that you expect other people to talk to you.

If, however, you approached them, then it shows your down to earth nature, and that you didn’t underestimate anyone.

If the person brought a stranger with them and you all began talking, then it means you have something working gossiping. Or you think you have something that everybody will be talking about. Maybe your new car, or beautiful partner, etc.

However, if you become invisible or felt ignored in that conversation, then it indicates that you feel worthless or ignored in real life. Maybe you are thinking too much about what others may think, instead of just doing it.

Or you are doing through a difficult patch in life, can be anything. It can also be that you are depressed, thinking about one thing.

If the acquaintance was far, but the stranger approached you, then it symbolises your emotions that you don’t understand. More like mood swings or something that cause a sudden change in your emotions.

If amid the conversation you wanted to run off(escape the group), then it means you are indulging too much in something. Maybe you are working too much, so your dream is telling you to rest a bit.

Finally, if you dreamed of some older person, like your Grandpa or Grandma, it means you are becoming wiser or have a desire to be wiser.

Seeing someone dead in dream

Seeing someone dead in a dream which is alive in the waking life is the fearest dream of all.

Not only is it horrifying but also unbelievable enough to make you numb, especially if it was someone close to you.

You may even wake up screaming in the middle of the night. But before you outburst in tears, let me tell you, that it doesn’t point to the actual death of that person.

There are, of course, some dreams that kind of give you a sneak peek about the future(rare ones), but that doesn’t mean your dreams will always be real. Instead, what it really means is change and growth.

Since death is a sign of end and beginning, it can point to some new beginning or an end in your life(i.e., something will change). Maybe your relationship ends, or you quit the job, or maybe you begin learning something, etc.

In simple words, it says that some change is gonna happen, either it will be the end of something or beginning.

– Seeing a demised person

However, if you saw a demised person, then it can have different meanings.

If you look closely, we only dream of dead peoples close to us. Never have I seen anyone dreaming of their dead neighbor or acquaintance, etc., because we don’t share a strong bond with them.

So, the most straightforward meaning is what we call the visitation dream. It is believed that dead people often visit their nearer people via dreams, so seeing one can mean that you actually spent time with them.

If they told you something, like some advice, then implement it, because they are far from the mundane world and know what’s right for you. Especially if they were parents, follow what they said.

If they didn’t say anything just came in there, then it can point that you were missing them, so they decided to appear.

Some theories even say that dead people often reveal their secrets in the dream, but that’s only(mostly) if the person was murdered, suicided, or had a sudden death. They can give you some precious insight or some perspective.

If you ever had such a dream, don’t take it as a joke. I remember my mom having a dream about her father saying – “Never worry or feel alone, I’m always here for you.”

After that and some other similar incident, I believe that theory.

FAQ

What does it mean when you dream about someone?

Generally, someone in a dream portrays your feelings, qualities, personality, and emotions in waking life. Their presence may point to your feelings or relationship with them.

But there are a lot of other meanings too that I have listed have, just take a look at them.

Is it true that when you dream about someone they dream about you?

It can be possible, but not certainly true. Usually, dreaming about someone signifies something about you, maybe your emotion, personality, feelings, etc.

That, however, doesn’t mean the other person will also dream about you. If something like that happens, then it means you are missing that person or some memory associated with them.

What does it mean when you dream about someone you love?

It can either mean you are missing your lover, OR it points to the love aspect of you i.e. how and caring you are.

Conclusion

In this article, I talked about what does it means to dream about someone. People often dream about someone, and it can be confusing, but my article will help you understand its meaning. If you want to share your dream, do comment below.