The good thing is that dreaming of an ex is very common, and, according to dream interpretation and analysis website Dream Moods, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re still interested in them.
Here are some of the most common explanations for why exes show up in our dreams, long after they’re no longer welcome in our lives.
Dreams About Seeing Your Ex
Just seeing an ex in a dream can mean a lot of things — some of them kinda intense, and some of them totally harmless. Sometimes a dream visit from an ex can mean that you’re encountering someone in your waking life with some of their qualities, who is “bringing out similar feelings you felt during that relationship with your ex,” according to DreamMoods. But much more innocently, you may be thinking of the good memories you shared together.
Dreams About Hooking Up With Your Ex
Dreams about hooking up with your ex often are connected to “your reservations about embarking in a new relationship or situation.”
Dreams About Being Ignored By Your Ex
Dreaming that your ex is ignoring you … just like she did for the last two weeks you were actually dating? DreamMoods says that’s your subconscious telling you to move on — just like your friends in the waking world keep saying.
