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What are genital dreams about?

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 genital dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how genitals in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that genital is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that genital is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, genital dreams have more sex than 99.5% of dream symbols, more embarrassment than 94.0% of dream symbols, and more taste than 90.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, genital dreams have less death than 95.5% of dream symbols, less natural places than 94.2% of dream symbols, and less vision than 92.6% of dream symbols. Notably, genital dreams are sexy! Dreams of genitals 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 genitals. Explore what is there. Also, dreams of genitals tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of genitals 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. Furthermore, dreams of genitals have more words related to taste than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, genital dreams involve the perceptions of taste. Taste is a chemical sense. We taste things through interacting and touching the object we are tasting. Finally, genital dreams are associated with going to the bathroom! This may or may not be surprising. Going to the bathroom is a basic human need, so it makes sense that we dream about it sometimes. Still, this might hold some meaning in the dream. It all depends on the context. 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 genitals is different than dreams of genitals in general.

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of dreams have genitals

How common are genital dreams?

1.4% of dreams have the genitals symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 70 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are genital dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like white and eyes. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of genitals?

Genitals dreams are notable because they have substantially more sexual acts, vaginas, testicles, castration, events, masturbation, Somalia, incest, Wonder Woman, sex dreams, Hannibal Lecter than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of genitals?

Genitals dreams are notable because they have substantially less antelopes, Aquaman, R2-D2, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Sauron, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into genital dreams

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

Who is in dreams of genitals?

Who is in dreams of genitals?

Dreams of genitals are more related to romantic partners than dreams in general. They are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to unnamed people.

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What are the emotions in dreams of genitals?

What are the emotions in dreams of genitals?

Genital dreams are much more related to embarrassment than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of genitals take place?

Where do dreams of genitals take place?

Genital dreams are less related to home, less related to human-made places, and much less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of genitals?

What happens in dreams of genitals?

Genital dreams are much more related to sex than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts, less related to friendly acts, and less related to disasters.

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

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

Dreams of genitals are more related to weird dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to nightmares, and less related to recurring dreams.

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How do dreams of genitals related the senses?

How do dreams of genitals related the senses?

Dreams of genitals are much more related to taste and more related to touch than dreams in general. They are less related to hearing and much less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of genitals in dreams?

Genital dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things genital dreams are sexual, lack places or locations, focused on taste, and associated with going to the bathroom. Do you think this is true for your dream of genitals? How might your dream of genitals 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 genitals 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 genitals in dreams. See how you feel about genitals now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of genital dreams

An interpretation of genital dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Genitals are “private parts,” and in dreams they can symbolize something related to privacy. This use of the symbolism is often associated with exposing or covering the genitals. It can mean there is something about yourself you don’t want exposed, or you feel embarrassed because it was, or could be, revealed. Genitals are generally hidden beneath clothing, so they can symbolize something you want to hide or to remain hidden. For example, you have a romantic interest in someone other than your spouse and want to keep it a secret. Or you have taken an interest in a subject that could open you to ridicule. See: Hiding Exposed genitals can symbolize “letting it all hang out.” Perhaps you or someone you know is revealing too much. Dreaming about exploration of, or fascination with, genitals can reflect interest in the subject. This is especially true of children and people with limited or no sexual exposure. It’s a natural curiosity. The easy availability of pornography and the saturation of sexual imagery in today’s culture has created an epidemic of addiction to sex and sexuality, and it shows in dreams featuring absurdity and obsession with genitals. However, keep in mind that dreams cross-reference and compare, so a dream about obsession with genitals might symbolize another obsession; for example, an obsession with the sex lives of celebrities, or with exposing people’s personal lives. Genitals can symbolize anything taboo or forbidden, such as a subject that isn’t talked about, or a “black sheep” family member who isn’t mentioned. See also: Breasts, Castration, Masturbation, Sex, Underwear, Vaginas

Examples of dreams of genitals

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 genital 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 genital dreams. Read at your own risk.

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