If you cheat in your dreams, does that mean you're destined to cheat in real life? Not necessarily. But it's still important to reflect on — especially if it's causing you discomfort or stress. Dreams about cheating are common and generally shouldn't be a cause for alarm, Dr.
Rahul Jandial, brain surgeon and neuroscientist at City of Hope in Los Angeles, tells TODAY.com. "Erotic dreams are universal," says Jandial, author of “ .
" Simply having a dream about a romantic or sexual encounter with someone other than your partner doesn’t mean you’re headed for trouble, Jandial explains. In fact, indicate the vast majority of people dream about infidelity — whether they're in healthy or unhealthy relationships. "I don't think (dreaming about cheating) is a reveal about some latent desire," Jandial says.
"I think it has to be taken within the context of what is really going on in your waking life." For instance, if you had a dream about an ex, but you've moved on emotionally, then the dream isn't likely to be a cause for concern. "But if you are secretly thinking about your ex-lover during the day and you're fantasizing about them and they pop up on your dreams," he adds, "well, that's more directly connected.
" And dreams aren't necessarily a sign that infidelity has actually taken place. "It's our daytime fantasies — not our daytime acts — that feed our erotic dreams," Jandial says. One possible explanation is that you're having daytime fantasies about infidelity that .
