What does it mean to dream about a crush?

by Lucy Moore | 16 March 2021

To dream about a crush suggests you tend to like things momentarily and when the novelty wears off, you walk away.

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The dream might be encouraging you to spend more time on things rather than discarding them once they lose their initial allure.

Perhaps you have a crush on someone in your waking hours- if they don’t feel the same way, rest assured that these feelings will pass. However if you think they might return your attraction, do you need to tell them how you feel?

If you were being crushed in your dream, it’s possible you have little or no maneuverability in a situation in your life. If a person was doing the crushing, this is someone to be wary of. Perhaps they are trying to stifle your creativity or prevent you from progressing.

If you were the one who was crushing someone with your weight, does this mean that you are trying to prevent a person in your life from moving forward? If so- why? What good can come from treating them this way?

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To receive a crushed package in the post or see some clothes that were crushed in your dream might be your subconscious letting you know that you have too strong of an attachment to stuff. Perhaps you need to readdress where your loyalties lie before your things take charge of you.

If you felt crushed in your dreamspace, you may be about to receive some disappointing news. Or maybe you already have and you are currently processing what it means for your future now things won’t be heading in the direction you thought they would.

Try to remember what it was that was being crushed if it was an object. Perhaps you had a dream or goal that has recently been crushed and you need to look for a new one. If so, try not to dwell too much on what can’t be and focus on what is within your reach.

To wear a fabric that was crushed implies that you aren’t looking your best right now. What can you change to make yourself feel more prepared to face others?

To crush also means to defeat someone completely, so the dream may be linked to a personal enemy you need to overcome. What is the biggest blocker to your happiness? If you can pinpoint this- channel your energy into conquering this fear or insecurity so you can finally move on with your life.

More positively, to crush something can mean that you are excelling at something in your waking hours. Whatever it is that you are doing well- keep going and well done!

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Perhaps there is a sense of relief in your life at present because something that was burdening you has now gone away. It could be that you no longer feel as controlled as you did in a personal or professional way. On the other hand, the dream could represent a creative release. Perhaps there is now a flow of inspiration and you can finally turn your attention to your creative endeavours. It’s possible you feel freedom because you are finally exploring passions you have always wanted to but never could. Freedom in your dreamscape might be a result of having more free time. Perhaps you are recently retired or have dropped from full time to part time work and you feel you have more time for you now...