Being intimate with someone else in a dream can indicate that the dreamer may be too dependent on someone else in real life and the psyche is encouraging the dreamer to break free. Although, as you probably figured, being intimate with another person in dreamland can also symbolize something much more straightforward.

What does it mean when you suddenly start remembering your dreams?

Alarm clocks, and irregular sleep schedules can result in abrupt waking during dream or REM sleep, and thus result in recall of dreams. Sleep apnea, alcohol, or anything that disturbs sleep can also cause dream recall,” Dimitriu says.