If you dream about an ex or a past relationship partner, think about what aspects of that relationship you are missing in your current life. For example, maybe you dream about someone you dated in high school and in your current life you are missing a sense of the excitement that comes with “young love”. Usually a person in a dream only represents qualities that you admire about him/her that are lacking in your current life. The person may also represent some significant event that took place while you were in the relationship.