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Is it normal to still dream about your ex?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal to dream about your ex, even if you’re over the relationship or haven’t thought about them in a while. A dream doesn’t mean you want to get back together or that it has some deeper message.

Your brain pulls people and feelings from memory while you sleep, and an ex can show up because they were once an important part of your life. Sometimes a dream is stirred up by a reminder; sometimes it’s just your brain doing random late-night reruns.

Lots of people dream about exes after a breakup and long afterward, too. You can find it awkward, comforting, upsetting, or completely meaningless—none of those reactions prove you still have feelings or need to do anything about it.

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