What are the advantages and disadvantages of humans being able to have dreams while asleep?

I think dreams are amazing.

In the grand scheme of things, our lives are so short. But since we are able to dream, we are able to experience a vastness that isn’t confined by time.

I’ve nodded off for a few minutes and dreamed of years.

The advantage, and disadvantage, of dreaming is that I can see myself have sex with anyone.

Dreams are the result of your brain processing what it wants to remember. Whatever kinds of weird shit happens in dreams, I couldn’t tell you.

The advantage of dreaming while asleep is that it doesn’t confuse reality when awake.

At first I thought you might be talking about research that has been done about why the beau and body needs to dream, but from your details I think you are just asking how we might be consciously aware of how it might help or hurt us.

I very rarely am aware I’m dreaming or aware I have dreamt anything, and that’s when I feel best. As I get older I am more aware of dreams, and it feels like I didn’t get a sound sleep.

My whole life I am more likely to be aware I’m dreaming when it’s a nightmare. Nightmares suck.