DreamViews Buddy Program Application Thread

**spellbee2** · 03-16-2015 05:53 AM

The DV Buddy Program application has been discontinued indefinitely. If you're looking for a buddy, check out this thread: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...ch-thread.html

Do you want to share your passion for dreaming with others, but feel really uncomfortable talking about your dreams in real life? Have you ever wanted a close lucid dreaming buddy, but couldn’t get any of your friends interested? Do you want a partner to assist you with improving your lucidity, with a personal twist that you can’t get from articles and tutorials?

Introducing the DreamViews Buddy Program!

The DreamViews Buddy Program is designed to help members meet other members with similar skill levels and interests, and form long-lasting, helpful partnerships, like many you see on the forum, such as:

~Dreamer~ and CanisLucidus
JadeGreen and DawnEye11
Sensei and FryingMan

Plus, you have the option to request a mentor - a more experienced member that can give helpful advice in a one-on-one setting. It’s much like the classes in DVA, but with a more personal touch. Of course, we also need volunteers to be mentors, so if you would like to help, please do!

Here’s how it works:

You fill out the application at the bottom of this post (which takes about 5-10 minutes).
We use your answers to pair you with the optimal partner for you.
You and your partner communicate with each other for the span of a month. You can share dream journal entries with each other, keep each other accountable, compete to complete challenges, or even try to summon each other in a lucid!
After the month is over, you can apply again for another month with another member, or you can choose to continue the current partnership.

Here’s what we expect from you:

You must be a member of DreamViews for at least a month before applying for the program. This is because some new members stay for a few days, and then are never heard from again. Since this program requires at least a month-long commitment, we want to make sure that members will actually stick around for the full month. Speaking of which…
You must commit to at least a full month of at least semi-regular communication with your partner. We understand that life can get in the way sometimes, but we do expect you to make an attempt to maintain contact during that time. Otherwise, you may be removed from the program for the remainder of the month.

If you are interested, feel free to fill out the application here:

~~http://goo.gl/forms/PAECj8r0Ao~~ - Closed until further notice

Once you have completed the application, please PM me (spellbee2) to confirm your application.

Applications will open the 15th of each month, and remain open until 11:59PM Eastern Time on the 28th of the month. After the pairing process is complete, look for a new thread in General Lucid Discussion to be posted on the first day of the following month.

**~Dreamer~** · 03-17-2015 11:28 AM

I'm really excited about this program!
My dreaming partnership with Canis has been incredibly beneficial, and continues to be a great source of motivation and encouragement.
I hope other members have the same success with their buddies!

**JadeGreen** · 03-19-2015 06:42 PM

Were making dreaming partners an official thing on Dreamviews now? Wonderful! I think the buddy system will be good for keeping new users interested and experienced ones from drifting away.

**CanisLucidus** · 03-20-2015 04:04 AM

Excellent idea, spellbee! Thanks for conceiving and taking the lead on this great program.

My partnership with Dreamer has literally been the single most helpful step I've taken in my entire lucid dreaming practice, no exaggeration. I'm excited that we're making "DV Buddies" an official concept and helping people to get partnered up to help one another.

Good luck to everyone joining up for the program! I highly recommend giving this a try.

**bemistaken** · 03-20-2015 09:35 PM

Yes Please!

**Xanous** · 03-21-2015 03:59 AM

I think bemistaken and I will pair up. This should be a lot of fun.

**bemistaken** · 03-21-2015 08:58 PM

I think bemistaken and I will pair up. This should be a lot of fun.

Yeah! You made our relationship public! I went to JARED'S and he said YES!

I promise you I'm not crazy...or am I?

**Xanous** · 03-22-2015 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by bemistaken

Yeah! You made our relationship public! I went to JARED'S and he said YES!

I promise you I'm not crazy...or am I?

What did I get myself into?

**SuckerPunch** · 03-31-2015 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by ~Dreamer~

I'm really excited about this program!
My dreaming partnership with Canis has been incredibly beneficial, and continues to be a great source of motivation and encouragement.
I hope other members have the same success with their buddies!

Are you volunteering in this program?

**Emnition** · 03-31-2015 01:20 AM

This is precisely what I have been looking for! Definitely joining this program the next round as I've missed this month's deadline.

**~Dreamer~** · 04-01-2015 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by SuckerPunch

Are you volunteering in this program?

I haven't put myself in the pool for a new dreaming buddy since I'm still happily paired up with CanisLucidus, but I'll be helping out behind the scenes with the pairings.

**KestrelKat** · 04-15-2015 02:58 AM

I guess I'm lucky that the person who got me on this site just happens to be my best friend. I can talk to Zukin about any dreams I have, it's awesome! Though she's more advanced than I am. Talking to someone who's more at my level might be beneficial!
And it would hold me accountable for my DJ. I've been neglecting the poor thing lately D:

(like in Sensei's competition; I was competing and working with people around my own level, and that was my best lucid dreaming ever!)
I may apply tomorrow when it opens up again :O

**spellbee2** · 04-16-2015 05:36 AM

Sorry guys, been kinda busy the past few days/weeks/solongI'veforgottenwhatbeingstressfreeislike.

The registration link for May is now OPEN. If you already registered for April and would like a new buddy, there is now an option on the first page to reuse your answers from last application. So what are you waiting for. GO, REGISTER NOW!

**OneMoreDreamer** · 04-18-2015 11:12 PM

Sorry I'm confused about the rule about how long you have to be a member before aplying. On this page it says a month but on the page you fill out your information in, it says a month after the first day of the program period. Which is correct?

**spellbee2** · 04-19-2015 01:40 AM

Both, kind of. You must have your one month anniversary on the forum before the first day of the program period. For example, since this month's program starts on May 1, you have to have joined the forum before April 1.

I phrased it that way because your application date doesn't matter. So if you joined March 31 and you apply April 18, you're still eligible since you'll have been a member for a full month before the program starts May 1.

**ToukieToucan** · 04-19-2015 05:11 PM

I signed up hope I'll meet a good mentor hehe (oh btw do yo have someone ready or will it take a while?)

**KestrelKat** · 04-19-2015 07:44 PM

Looks like we'll get our partners on May 1.

**OneUp** · 04-26-2015 07:11 AM

Alright I signed up for the next pairing.

**Hilary** · 04-30-2015 03:43 PM

Just wanted to say how happy I am to see this! I had just been thinking about finding a dream partner, and then see this a few hours later. Too crazy

**spellbee2** · 05-16-2015 01:33 AM

Get your sunscreen and bug spray (you know, for the June bugs), the June application is now open! There's even a shiny new question about time zones and stuff.

**cooleymd** · 05-16-2015 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by OneUp

Alright I signed up for the next pairing.

I see slight inconsistency in your dream goals

if you have 100+ now and there are barely 200+ days left until 2016
you need to either have a goal of become lucid twice a night
or have at least 300 before 2016
(or possibly Time Dilate reality and add a few hundred extra nights)

**Hilary** · 05-16-2015 05:35 PM

I wanted to offer a little feedback about the questionnaire. It might be helpful to ask people how many dreams on average they recall a night rather than a 1-10 scale. I say this because I wasn't sure what number to give myself, and people can have widely different opinions here.

Thanks for hosting this, and I look forward to the next match up!

**ThreeCat** · 05-16-2015 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by MoonageDaydream

I wanted to offer a little feedback about the questionnaire. It might be helpful to ask people how many dreams on average they recall a night rather than a 1-10 scale. I say this because I wasn't sure what number to give myself, and people can have widely different opinions here.

Thanks for hosting this, and I look forward to the next match up!

I agree, I think the 1-10 scale opens the door for self-criticism ("Well, how good do you think your recall is? Do you think you're a 10? Really?). With an actual number of dreams, things are more consistent, and there is less chance of dreamers over and under-reporting.

**spellbee2** · 05-16-2015 11:23 PM

Good idea guys, I'll fix that on next month's application.

**OneUp** · 05-19-2015 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by cooleymd

I see slight inconsistency in your dream goals

if you have 100+ now and there are barely 200+ days left until 2016
you need to either have a goal of become lucid twice a night
or have at least 300 before 2016
(or possibly Time Dilate reality and add a few hundred extra nights)

Not a problem at all. We're dreamers are we not? Anything is possible.