The Sleep Diaries: Do Men And Women Dream Differently?

DivineCaroline:

Is it true that women dream about clothes and men dream about cars? There is overwhelming evidence that indicates men and women have significantly disparate dreams in terms of content and tone.

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Comments

[wcindy]

I dream about waiting tables at a restaraunt when I was in high school. My husband has fairly regular dreams about me having sex with other men. I often wonder if he is making those up? I've never told him that I often dream about the same thing...no­t sure he needs to know that.

[TheIndependenceParty]

Oooooh, ... now you have me worried. I dream of work mostly, ... as if I was working night shift at the same job I do in the daytime. Then I also dream of houses with uneven floors. Never guns, never cars, ... sadly, seldom sex. All "brain" dreams. Scheisse!

As I think about it, I probably waken early to simply avoid the boredom of my dream life in sleep!

I think we need a post about "programming" our dreams to bring excitement and joy to our lives. Can you check your bag and see if there is one in there like that, please?

[roxrousseau]

Maybe the next iteration of the famous book will be Men Dream of Mars, Women Dream of Venus.

[emiliar]

I have a female friend who consistently dreams about going to the grocery store and talking on the phone. What a sexist subconscious!

[MurphyB]

I never thought about different senses in dreams, but come to think of it, I can't remember ever smelling things in dreams! Fascinating info--never thought about men and women dreaming differently either! I'll have to ask my guy friends about that.

[Sasha Pave]

In my experience women tend to sleep lighter and have more trouble falling asleep. Just my experience.

[RToomster]

As a single woman, it's been a while since i've heard anyone kicking and screaming in the night about guns. I'd never thought about the differences, but this makes total sense.