19 surprising reasons you are dreaming about him every night (complete guide)

You are dreaming about this guy every night – especially when you’re trying to fall asleep.

We’re going to take a closer look at the 19 most common reasons why you are dreaming about him every night. 

And this will help you figure out what your subconscious is trying to say and how you are interpreting it. 

So, let’s get started with the first reason: 

1) You miss him

The most obvious reason why someone might dream about someone else on a regular basis is that they miss them and haven’t seen them in a while. 

They could also be thinking about the good times they had together or wishing things were different between them…

It may be something as mundane as wanting to tell him about your day or asking for his advice on something. 

This dream is your mind’s way of connecting with something you care about and want to spend more time with.

More than that, this is a chance for you to catch up on what has happened in the last while. 

You are dreaming about him because you miss him and want to reconnect again.

2) He makes you feel guilty or ashamed

This is a sign that you feel regretful or ashamed of something you did. 

If you are having this dream, it can mean that your subconscious mind is actually blaming you for something.

You may be feeling guilty after an argument, realize you did something wrong, or blame yourself. 

This is most likely due to a situation in your life that you feel bad about and want to change. You may be saying: “Should I have done this differently?” or “What should I do differently next time?” or even “I’m the reason he doesn’t do anything anymore, I should make him feel better.”

You’ll most likely be dreaming of something that happened in the past when you were with him.

The good news is that it is not your fault, but sometimes that isn’t the reality of the situation. 

You are dreaming about him to bring up your guilt and self-made shame so that you can get some personal healing work done in your dreams. 

In this situation, guilt and self-shame are very apparent and real, so it will be easier for them to come out in your dreams…

3) He is an ex

This is the most common reason that people regularly dream about an ex. 

Why does this happen?

While relationships will end for a variety of reasons, it’s not uncommon for someone to miss the person they used to be with and wonder how things would have turned out if they stayed together. 

If you are having this dream, it can mean that your subconscious mind may still be in love with him or still hoping for the relationship to work out. 

When you do a reality check and realize that it isn’t going to happen, these dreams are normal and are just a part of the healing process.

4) You’re still in love with him

You may be dreaming about him because the two of you were deeply in love and you never got over it or forgot about it. 

If you are having this dream, there is a good chance that your subconscious mind is still hoping for the two of you to get back together and make things work out. 

Your mind may be reading some subtle signs from him and is trying to alert your conscious mind to his availability or interest in getting back together.

5) He represents something that you want/need from life

This can be anything from fame, wealth, success, or even happiness. 

If this is the situation, you are dreaming about him because your subconscious mind is trying to tell you that you would like for him to be your source of these things (or something similar). 

It’s a sign that you feel that he can bring these things to you and make them happen. 

This means that your subconscious mind is working on bringing those dreams into reality in some form or another.

Example: Your dream may show him doing something very successful in life, so your subconscious mind is telling you that he has given you the power to duplicate his success.

In  this case, you may be thinking: “I want him to be successful and happy, so I can have what he has!”

6) He is your soulmate 

You may be dreaming about him because you are looking for someone who will treat you right and give you everything you need. 

This is someone who will fulfill your needs and desires completely (including being great in bed). 

It can also be a sign that you are trying to find your soulmate or someone to love now.

7) He triggers you to feel emotions that you don’t want to feel

This could be anger, sadness, or any other strong emotions.

You may be dreaming about him for a reason that has nothing to do with him at all. 

It could be a sign that your subconscious mind is trying to hide something else from you by triggering you to dream of someone else.

Instead of being angry at the person in your dreams, maybe you are angry with yourself and feeling guilty over how you treated someone else or how they are treating you. 

Or maybe they remind you of someone else who has hurt you or remind you of something negative in your life. 

You may also be dreaming about some other scenario that reminds you of an emotional situation in your life. 

Dreams are known to be very symbolic, so this is a great way to bring up other emotions that you are feeling but are not showing. 

8) You are confused about your feelings for him 

“Why am I still feeling this way?” 

This could be because you are still in love with him, so your subconscious mind is trying to heal those old wounds by triggering you to dream about him. 

Or it could mean that your subconscious mind has not accepted that your feelings for him are gone for good. 

That’s how everyone remembers, and it’s not a bad thing! 

You may be thinking: “If I just let go of the past and move on, then I’ll be able to feel better for myself.” 

But how can you feel better if you hold onto the past? Either way, it’s important to know what’s really going on.

9) You are single and he has what you want

Dreams can be a great way to put abundance into your life. 

But it’s important to understand why this dream is showing up. 

If you are dreaming about an ex who is in a serious relationship, it could be because he has the thing that you want (a committed relationship). 

It may even be that you feel that he is doing something right when it comes to relationships and you would like to have more of this success in your own life.

This is a very natural response, but it’s not easy to do when someone else has what we want.

We may envy them and wish that we could somehow get everything we want from them. 

This is a very common response.

You have to realize that you can have this too! 

But you can never get it when the person is holding on to it for themselves. 

You need to be able to attract this into your own life in your own way. 

10) You miss the physical intimacy, which is something he won 

If you are dreaming about this person, it could be because he has done something that reminds you of a time when you two were intimate. 

This can be a sign that there was something sweet about the relationship when it started that is now missing from your life. 

You may have experienced something special and once it’s gone, it will take a long time before you can get back to normal again. 

You may also still have feelings for him, so your subconscious mind is trying to bring up these emotions again. This is normal and will subside eventually.

11) He represents something that has happened in your past or present that you want to make sure never happens again 

This can be a sign that you know something that has recently happened in his life, which may remind you of something from his past or present. 

For example: Your dream could show him getting seriously injured in an accident or being kidnapped and held hostage during his time of need. It could also show something else like losing a loved one, or some other terrible thing happening to him in the recent past.

And that goes to your dreams to remind you of being more careful in life. 

Another possibility is that you have a fear or a bad feeling in the present that he reminds you of. 

12) He inspires you

Dreams can be a way to encourage us to do more in life. 

If the guy in your dream represents something that you want, this could be a sign that your subconscious mind is telling you that you can have this. 

It may represent something that he has or is doing to his own life and it’s being triggered in your dreams.

When we dream about someone famous or successful, we sometimes make the mistake of thinking that they have been lucky or have had great breaks. 

This is not true. The guy in your dream is inspiring you to do something similar by bringing abundance into your own life.

Or maybe he reminds you of something that you have done in the past and it’s being triggered in your dreams. 

He could also be showing up to give you a hint about something that you want to do with your life.

Just take this as a sign that he can set things straight for you by inspiring you to create the life that you want! 

13) He is your role model/inspiration (elderly)

If he happens to show up in your dream as an elderly man, it could mean that he has something important to teach you about life. 

He may have been someone who has already taught you the things that you need at this time in your life. 

You may be dreaming about him because you know that it is time for you to learn new things about life and experience new things. 

This person could even be a mentor or a teacher. 

A dream like this can also be telling you that you need to pay more attention to the people in your life who are older and wiser than you. 

You might be doing something wrong by staying in the same place or situation for too long without learning from them. 

Or it can be telling you that this person has some wisdom and knowledge that you need at this time in your life.

14) He is your new love interest

Dreams can be a great way to bring new people into your life.

Sometimes you may be dreaming about someone because you are projecting what you want in your life onto them. 

This is especially true if this person has the qualities that you desire. 

But it could also mean that you would like to have more of those traits and qualities in your own life. 

This is not really the same thing as being soulmates though. 

If it’s more of an amazing and inspiring relationship, then it could be a sign from the universe that you need something new in your life to feel good about yourself again.

You just need to decide if you are ready to welcome this new person into your life. 

If so, put out positive energy into the universe and focus on having more of these qualities show up in your own life. 

Then watch and see who starts showing up in your life when you do this. 

15) He is not good for you

Dreams can be a fun way to look at the qualities that we have on our own. 

If you are dreaming about him and then he shows up in your dream as someone who is not suitable for you, this could be your mind telling you that there are certain qualities or character traits that it would like to get rid of from yourself. 

For example, if he appears to be mean and angry, it could mean that you want to get rid of these emotions from your own life. 

Or maybe he appears to be untrustworthy or lazy. Maybe there are certain things that you desire but don’t really deserve.

It could also mean that you are attracting certain people into your life who have these qualities and that your mind is trying to get you to wake up from this negative pattern.

16) He is going to be your friend

Dreams are a funny way to show us how we relate to our friends and family. 

If he shows up in your dream as someone who is completely different from your usual friends, this could be a sign that you have an attraction towards people who are different from yourself. 

For example: Maybe when you were younger, you were a bit more close-minded and judgemental. 

So these dreams are telling you that you want to be more open-minded and accepting of others. 

It might also be showing up as a warning sign because he is not so different from your usual friends. 

This could mean that you need to tone down or get rid of some of the qualities or character traits that are causing problems in your relationships.

17) He represents coming out of the shadows (secret admirer)

Dreams are a great way to get into the mind frame of someone else.

However, sometimes we might be projecting ourselves into the person in our dreams.

If this happens, the dream is telling you that you are getting closer to someone who is actually right for you. 

This could be a secret admirer or a friend that you have been too shy to approach. 

In this case, you are dreaming about someone else with whom your subconscious mind has feelings of attraction and romance. 

And you are battling with an inner prideful demon in order to start a relationship with him.

If this is pretty much you, stop doing that! Take those steps inwards and grow into yourself so that you can start a healthy relationship with this person.

Then watch and see who starts showing up in your life when you do this.

18) You keep catching him looking at you

There were many times you looked up from doing something and caught him looking at you.

This is pretty romantic and makes you feel special. 

And that is why this guy keeps finding his way back into your dreams. 

Undeniably, you are attracted to him and you want to be closer to him. 

In fact, it is a sign that you have unconscious feelings of romance towards him. 

This is also a signal that he also has romantic feelings towards you.

19) Coincidence (You simply dreamt of him because it was on your mind)

This is the simplest and most common dream explanation. 

You may have been thinking of him the day before and you were so busy with other things that he was literally on your mind. 

Or maybe you were dreaming about him because you saw him on television or maybe someone mentioned his name the day before.

Or maybe you saw him on the street or in a public place and you had to interact with him and ended up dreaming about him. 

If it is a similar situation like this, there is no need to analyze it too much. 

Just take it as something that happens all the time and enjoy the feeling of having met him in real life.

How to use these dream meanings in your life:

There are many ways that it can be useful to learn how to interpret your dreams. Here are just a few examples: 

•  Analyze your current situation and figure out what changes you need to make in your life. 
•  You can use the interpretation of your dreams to figure out what you need to do to get what you want in your life. 
•  You can use the interpretation of your dreams to help you find out what is making you unhappy or anxious in your life. 
•  The meaning of particular dreams could be a sign that something unlucky is going to happen in your life. 
• You can use the meaning of particular dreams to help you with decision-making.

Conclusion 

A dream can be a real mystery. 

You may not even know why you are having the same dream over and over again. 

Maybe it is just something that you need to get off your chest or a way for your mind to relax and get rid of confusing thoughts. 

Trying to work out what a dream means is an important part of our lives because we have been doing this for as long as we’ve been dreaming. 

We often don’t realize how valuable dreams are until we try and figure them out.

I hope that now you have a better idea of how to interpret dreams, your own dreams, and the dreams of others.

There is no need to be afraid of your dreams anymore!

Maybe you can even get yourself or someone else back on track after a bad dream.

There’s always something new to learn about interpreting our dreams. By swapping ideas and sharing knowledge with one another, we can all get richer and deeper insights into what our minds are trying to tell us.