Thread: Lucid Dream partner

Ok, this has actually been asked already, but that was 6 years ago, I figure it's time for new opinions.

Let's say (hypothetically, of course) that there was a guy who was so awkward and shy around other humans that he could not get a partner. So, he decides to create a partner in his lucid dreams and be in a relationship with her (it) the same way other people have relationships with other real people. What (if any) psychological consequences would arise from this? Is it possible for him to live his entire life this way and still be happy?

Thanks for reading, I know it's an odd question.

im not expert im a begginer in all this stuff but i think no u will not be happy becouse at the end its just a dream.

The psychological consequences, in my opinion, would depend on the depth of the relationship with the "her" in the dream. Can it really be that destructive? I highly doubt it. Psychology has made it plain that physical contact with another being and just sharing experiences with another person is actually extremely healthy. And since your brain can't tell the difference supposedly from you imagining something and actually doing it, it'd work the same way in a lucid dream.

Yes, it is possible to live one's entire life that way and still be happy. Happiness is what you make it, and you alone really define it. However, after a while of being with another person in a dream for so long it may drive the dreamer to seek out a waking life relationship. On the other hand it could also prevent the dreamer from seeking a waking life relationship because he or she is satisfied with their dreams. It all depends on the person I'd say.

In the end, I honestly don't see anything really destructive in dream relationships. Do what makes you happy. Just make sure you don't use dreams as an escape from reality, because that can be destructive.

OneUp

I imagine that having a fulfilling relationship with a dream partner would be much more psychologically beneficial than the consequences of loneliness. I would even go so far as to say that a fulfilling relationship with a dream partner is probably better than a disfunctional relationship with a real person. It seems like a lot of people stay together in waking life for fear of being alone, even when they aren't particularly good for one another. A happy, mutually-fulfilling relationship with another WL person is a wonderful thing, but not necessarily easy to find. If a dream partner satisfies you in the interim, go for it.