Background

What are former partner dreams about?

Former family refers to previous romantic partners. These are people who once were very close to you, but now have a different type of relationship. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about former partner dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with former partner dreams. These are the words that make former partner dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of former partner dreams can be illuminating about show former partners affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example former partner dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how former partners in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that former partner is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that former partner is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, former partner dreams have more family than 99.1% of dream symbols, more romantic partners than 98.9% of dream symbols, and more sex than 96.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, former partner dreams have less natural places than 98.1% of dream symbols, less animals than 97.9% of dream symbols, and less fantastic beings than 97.9% of dream symbols. Notably, former partner dreams are sexy! Dreams of former partners are more related to sex than 90% of all of the other dream symbols. Sex in a dream can be great, confusing, digusting, or be just sex. It all depends on the context. Don't assume anything about dreams of former partners. Explore what is there. Also, former partner dreams contain a lot of love. Love is a wonderful human emotion! Even if love occurs within a dream, it is still love and it can feel wonderful. Since love is such a powerful emotion, it is best to be curious about it. Additionally, dreams of former partners are full of grief and sorrow. Of course not every former partner dream is sorrowful, these type of dreams have more grief and sorrow than 90% of other dream symbols. It can be heart breaking to experience grief and sorrow during a dream. This can remind us of painful events in waking life. Alternatively, the grief and sorrow within a dream can feel so real. Also, dreams of former partners tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of former partners simply do not mention the location, places, or settings occuring within the dream. This may be for any number of reasons. Perhaps the actions of the dreams are intense. Perhaps the characters take the focus in the dreams. Finally, dreams of former partners are very social! Former partner dreams contain more characters tan 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams, in general, are very social. There are people or characters in almost every dream, so it is notable that former partner dreams have are so social. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of former partners is different than dreams of former partners in general.

4.3%

of dreams have former partners

How common are former partner dreams?

4.3% of dreams have the former partners symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 25 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are former partner dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like ex- and ex. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and family.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of former partners?

Former partners dreams are notable because they have substantially more break ups, romantic partners, girlfriends, boyfriends, relationship events, infidelity, jealousy, dating, Serbia, alimony, social media than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of former partners?

Former partners dreams are notable because they have substantially less antelopes, Gimli, Gollum, Legolas, C-3PO, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2, Aquaman than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into former partner dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in former partner dreams.

Who is in dreams of former partners?

Who is in dreams of former partners?

Former partner dreams are more related to peers, much more related to family, and much more related to romantic partners than dreams in general. They are much less related to animals, much less related to insects, and much less related to unnamed people.

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What are the emotions in dreams of former partners?

What are the emotions in dreams of former partners?

Dreams of former partners are more related to happiness, more related to sadness, and much more related to grief and sorrow than dreams in general. They are much less related to fear and less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of former partners take place?

Where do dreams of former partners take place?

Former partner dreams are less related to home, less related to work, and less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of former partners?

What happens in dreams of former partners?

Dreams of former partners are much more related to sex than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts, less related to friendly acts, and much less related to disasters.

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How do dreams of former partners related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of former partners related to the type of dream it is?

Former partner dreams are more related to sad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to nightmares, and less related to sleep paralysis.

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How do dreams of former partners related the senses?

How do dreams of former partners related the senses?

Former partner dreams are much less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of former partners in dreams?

Former partner dreams are relatively common. Among other things former partner dreams are sexual, about love, sorrowful, lack places or locations, very social, and family oriented. Do you think this is true for your dream of former partners? How might your dream of former partners be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience former partners in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about former partners in dreams. See how you feel about former partners now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of former partners

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of former partner dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for former partner dreams. Read at your own risk.

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