Dream Reports From Both Men And Women Consist Of Some Form Of Sexual-Related Activity

In a detailed study that served to investigate the actual nature and content of sexual dreams across a large sample of dream reports from men and women, approximately eight percent of everyday dream reports from both genders contain some form of sexual-related activity.

The percentage of women that reported such dreams can be due to the fact that either women actually experience more sexual dreams now than they did 40 years ago, or that they now feel more comfortable reporting such dreams due to changing social roles and attitudes, or both, according to a research abstract presented at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

The study, authored by Antonio Zadra, PhD, of the Universite de Montreal, focused on over 3,500 home dream reports collected from men and women. Sexual intercourse was the most common type of sexual dream content, followed by sexual propositions, kissing, fantasies and masturbation.

The study found that both men and women reported experiencing an orgasm in about four percent of their sexual dreams. Orgasms were described as being experienced by another dream character in four percent of the women’s sexual dreams, but in none of the male dream reports.

By paying attention to your dreams, you can learn about your needs and desires and discover ways to make your life more sensual if necessary. Sexual dreams reveal about the way you feel about your relationships and your shared sexual behavior.

Some people dream of having sex with a family member or someone completely inappropriate. Sexual dreams occur at times when you need a certain amount of release from tension. Sexual dreams can compensate for unfulfilled sex.

People who have happy sex lives do not generally dream about sex. If sexual issues are important to you, your dreams will try to deal with these unresolved issues.

Men and women have orgasms during sexual dreams. Women don’t do often, but it happens when they are highly charged sexually. Men have orgasms during sexual dreams and the frequency tends to get less with age. In men, orgasms are quite an embarrassment as they wet the bed sheets.

Physiologically sex in dreams also caused the same reactions to the body as sex in real life. your respiration increases, blood flow increases and muscles are contracted.

Many sexual dreams are simply exciting, fun and satisfying. It is your body’s way of dealing with sexual desire in a healthy way. If your sexual dreams are too traumatic, consult your psychologist or therapist who can work on your dreams.

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