Is it normal to dream about other guys while in a relationship?
Yes, it’s normal to dream about other people while you’re in a relationship. Dreams aren’t a choice or a reliable sign that you want to cheat or that something is wrong with your relationship.
Yes. Your brain can cast all kinds of people in dreams, including people you find attractive, barely know, or haven’t thought about in ages. You don’t choose the dream, and it doesn’t automatically reveal a secret wish or say anything definitive about your relationship.
People vary in how they feel about it: some shrug it off, while others feel guilty or a little rattled. You don’t owe your partner a confession about every random dream. If the dream brings up feelings that stick around when you’re awake, you can think about those separately—but the dream itself isn’t a betrayal.