I have a lot of erotic dreams. Is it serious?

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Extract from the article: Depending on the period you're going through, erotic dreams can be linked to a lack of sexual fulfillment in real life. Or, conversely, the tendency to have and remember such dreams can be fuelled by intense sexual activity, or at least by a strong r

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Depending on the period you're going through, erotic dreams can be linked to a lack of sexual fulfillment in real life. Or, conversely, the tendency to have and remember such dreams can be fuelled by intense sexual activity, or at least by a strong relationship with desire. In all cases, erotic dreams correspond to the staging in imaginary space of what we want to do in real life. In detail, according to a study published on the subject, the most recurrent situations occupying « X » rated dream space are: making love with a stranger, with a person of the same sex, at the office with a colleague, in an unusual location or with a celebrity.

« Excitement feeds on the imaginary »

When they occur from time to time, erotic dreams often have a pleasant quality. And we're sometimes surprised by the partner or partners we come across during our nights, whether or not we've known them in real life. Or the composition of certain scenes. The fact remains that these night-time dreams can boost your libido when you're awake. Excitement is nourished by the imaginary, sometimes crazy, sometimes twisted, because the imaginary is the full extent of the possible, an extraordinary reinforcement to simply genital excitement.

What's the impact on mental health?

According to Freudian theory, the unconscious and life drives lead to such dreams.So there's nothing to worry about.But to what extent can they affect our psychic life?If they become too repetitive and pervasive, they can become deleterious to our mental health. In any case, it can be useful to confide in someone if these frequent dreams trigger a form of psychological suffering.One last question: what does it mean if these sensual dreams evoking our desire occur very often, even though we're in a relationship?It could be a sign of a lack of fulfillment in your sex life, or a desire to discover yourself in a different way, alone or with your wife or husband.If it's something that intrigues or even worries you, why not try talking about it as a couple, or confide in a psychologist or sexologist?

Source: « Destination Santé »