Everyone dreams, but dream recall varies from day to day and from person to person. But there are a number of ways to improve it.

For instance, getting into the habit of introspecting your own thoughts the moment you realize you're awake -- you'll find that some of what seem like random things you're thinking about upon waking up are actually strands of whatever dream you were having in the last REM cycle before waking up, and if you practice pulling on those strands, you'll find that your recall improves over time.

There are also affirmations that can help. Literally telling yourself that you'll remember your dreams as you try and fall asleep, which implants a subconscious intent that helps create better recall.

I looked into this years ago when looking into inducing lucid dreams, and I can say from personal experience the various methods for getting more in touch with your dreams do work. It's just a question of whether you can be bothered to put in the effort and feel the reward is worth it.

I'm nearly 50 years old. You would think that if I could remember my dreams there would've been at least 1 time in the 18,000+ times I've slept in my lifetime that I would've remembered something, anything upon awakening. Anyway, not dreaming doesn't bother me, so I don't really have any incentive to try. Though I am a bit curious as to why I don't dream or remember that I've dreamed. But not curious enough to expend any energy on it ;-)

> But not curious enough to expend any energy on it

and that's exactly why you miss out on nightly dreams!

I've started taking the melatonin supplement only recently in life for helping me fall asleep upon a fixed schedule. I find myself recalling dreams more easily when waking up from a melatonin induced sleep. You might find it worth investigating if something of the sort could help you have or recall a dream.

What is the benefit to recalling a dream? I've lived almost 50 years and haven't seen any downside yet in not dreaming.

IDK, keep doing your thing if you find everything working out for you. I thought of suggesting what I did because maybe you have curiosity in what your dreams are but then again curiosity killed the cat.

The random stuff is amusing, but sometimes it's a big allegory that reflects on your daytime activities, and you might get deeper insight on how you are actually feeling about things, what you want/need to do, etc.

(And when you find that each time you are about to reach a lavatory, it doesn't work for some crazy reason, wake up and actually go there)

experiencing something new?