84% Of People Regularly Share Dreams

Some people believe that sharing dreams can help interpret their meaning. They share their dreams hoping to receive feedback or suggestions from others. Curious to learn more, I decided to ask the target group.

💡 Dreams cannot be interpreted scientifically. However, many people are still interested in this topic. So why shouldn’t there be a trustworthy provider that doesn’t push them into bad habits, unlike many of the spiritual gurus out there who try to sell healing stones and other nonsense?

I conducted a brief survey within the audience. For this survey, I asked 59 participants about their behavior when it comes to sharing dreams. The majority of respondents were women over 40.

Are all those who are interested in dreams spiritual souls?

Of course not. People from all walks of life and with a wide range of personalities have always been fascinated by dreams. While it’s clear that there is a target group of hardcore spiritualists, there are also science enthusiasts and realists who are interested in their dreams but want nothing to do with hocus-pocus.

Do people share their dreams with others?

The survey results align with those from the study Testing the Empathy Theory of Dreaming: The Relationships Between Dream Sharing and Trait and State Empathy which examined the relationship between dream sharing and empathy. This indicates that there is significant interest in sharing dreams.

97.9% of all people have shared a dream with another person — Testing the Empathy Theory of Dreaming

About 14.5% of dreams are shared — Testing the Empathy Theory of Dreaming

Are people interested in their own dreams?

For many, dreams hold value, which is why the majority of people want to understand their dreams better.

This value can be as simple as the enjoyment of taking a mental break. Engaging with their dreams can be a form of meditation.

Dreams help me escape from everyday life — Anonymous participant

Others see dreams as a way to better understand their subconscious and use them for self-reflection.

Because they can be messages from the subconscious that, if interpreted correctly, could positively influence my life and choices — Anonymous participant

To work with dreams, it’s important to practice dream recall. Unfortunately, most dreams are quickly forgotten, which is why at least half of the participants expressed interest in improving their ability to remember dreams.

The best tool for this is a dream diary. While many still use pen and paper, a small number have turned to dream diary apps.

Why do people care about the dreams of others in dream sharing?

For most, studying the dreams of others is simply an exciting activity.

Additionally, dream sharing allows people to get to know each other better. It can bring up topics that people might not feel comfortable discussing in their daily lives.

It’s interesting to know what others think about my dreams and how they interpret them — Anonymous participant

I believe there would be a sufficiently large market and strong interest in a dream diary app that has nothing to do with pseudoscience. Should there be an MVP for this? :)