No fair.
I barely ever have erotic dreams. Not that I have an innate talent for remembering any dreams whatsoever, so I guess it’s possible that some or even most of my dreams are about sex, but I don’t think so. Vague impressions that linger on waking are usually just “So there was this antelope that was, like, a double antelope, and it was growing knockoff Faberge eggs in a hydroponic watermelon. And then I tripped on the watermelon and sprained my ankle…IN SPACE.” or similar. It feels like I pretty much never get any action while sojourning in the Land of Nod.
I’m being cheated, really. Sleep would be the ideal place to have sex (excepting, of course, actual sex with a person you’re super into, pretty much anywhere, which I get fairly often so I really shouldn’t bitch). You waste no physical energy, are unlimited by any rules, laws, or limits, including of physics. And you could probably learn important things about yourself and your deepest desires or some shit.
Maybe I should look into lucid dreaming.
I also rarely have erotic dreams and, when I do, I always seem to recognize them as being dreams (which almost invariably wakes me up).
I’ll spend the rest of the day trying to decide which part of that statement is more pitiful.
I tend to remember my dreams in great detail and dreaming in general has always been fascinating to me. I even find my nightmares and bouts of sleep paralysis to be interesting, though mildly annoying.
You totally should. Sex lucid dreaming is the best ever.
@Brock F’in Samson I’m fascinated by my nightmares if they’re a bit fantastical and have a proper plot. Not so much when they’re just about people being mean to me. So I can sort of relate to that one. Sleep paralysis I’ve not much experience with.
Many people have said excellent things about lucid dreaming, but my experience has been somewhat disappointing. Maybe I just don’t have enough practice, but while it can be an interesting experience, it hasn’t lived up to the hype, in my mind.
The first problem is that “dream logic” still seems to apply. Everything makes sense, and seems almost ordinary (and when it doesn’t, it generally dissolves into a confused mess and/or wakes me up, rather than generating excitement and wonder). Yes, I can fly, but at that moment flying seems about as exciting as climbing stairs. The second problem is that maintaining lucidity seems to require detachment. Changing things in a dream requires me to be aware that it’s a dream, and not just in the back of my mind. This is a particular problem for attempting to have sex in a lucid dream.
My experience with dreams is more generally more satisfying when I go with flow. The few non-lucid erotic dreams I’ve had have been VASTLY more enjoyable than any attempts during lucid dreams. And even for “action-adventure” dreams, it seems to work better if don’t try to control too much.
I always wake up feeling guilty, before I get to the good part.
Damn it. I can’t cheat on my wife in my sleep? What kind of deal is this damned monogamy thing, anyway?
Oh man. I have sex, and orgasm in dreams fairly frequently. However, I’ve always had very very vivid dreams, since I was a small child. The nightmares then were less of a pleasant experience…
Monogamy has rarely stopped me in a good dream. And it has never been like normal sex. It’s always been freaky stuff – probably illegal in most states and often physically impossible. Usually I feel pretty guilty about the way my mind runs off like that once I’m awake but I’m panged with no such feelings while it’s going on. QP, your double antelope with the eggs in the watermelon? Yeah. Imagine that becoming horribly erotic all of a sudden. That’s what it’s like in Clint’s sleeping head.