Dreaming of Courtship

courtship, dating, romance, wooing · negative

Courting or being courted in a dream mostly foretells dashed hopes and vexation.

What happens in the dream

  • You are being courted: you will often expect a proposal that never comes; illusory hopes and fleeting pleasures
  • You are courting someone: you may doubt you deserve them
  • You court a very beautiful person: crosses and vexation

How you felt

  • Waiting: the dream often reflects a romantic hope on hold
  • Self-doubt: you may wonder whether you measure up

Ask yourself

  • What am I waiting for from the other person?
  • Do I feel worthy of love?

See also Love · Lover · Sweetheart · Engagement · Kiss

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805). Also searched as: dating, romance, wooing.

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