'I'm a dating expert – what it really means if you dream your partner is cheating on you'

ok.co.uk:

It's common while dreaming to find yourself imagining you're either unfaithful to your partner or that you're the one being cheated on.

While most people dismiss these dreams as simply that, experts claim they could be a subtle way of your mind trying to process bottled-up emotions.

Dream analysts and relationship experts have pinpointed five potential messages behind these cheating dreams.These range from harbouring a crush, feeling remorse over actual infidelity, wrestling with a challenging choice outside of your relationship, being meaningless, or having a 'random' meaning.

A 2023 study by Amerisleep of 1,000 people revealed 21% had dreams about cheating on their significant other in the last year, while 23% dreamed about being cheated on.