There is a love interest I've had for a while now, and some thing's just not right.

I feel like he cares for me, but is holding back for whatever personal reasons.
An example: he'll kiss me on my forehead, and loves to cuddle-- invites me out, but doesn't want to go further, or makes little comments that I shouldn't know much about him or that I wont-- that we are just friendly.

Two nights ago I had a dream that I was inviting him out, but he gave me some sort of poker face and told me that things were different, that he had a girlfriend and wasn't too sure if he was going to go. I never told him where we were going.

I felt distraught in my dream, and then when I was walking to the "party" (which looked like the block where my Highschool is) with some crazy girls, there he was coming from the "party" with his partner, holding her arm. I was wearing soft light colors, like pastels, and an outfit I would not normally wear. My "friends" I did not know, and they were acting crazy, I also don't act like this in public, i'm actually conservative.

I was so hurt by the dream that I woke up feeling uneasy. I took that in both instances I am telling myself some sort of truth to let go, that obviously this person is playing games or doesn't know what he himself feels, but I guess I wanted to know other points of views-- hey maybe different ideas can bring out the ultimate truth eventually.
-Thanks-

I think that if you think he is holding back, you are probably right. It's usually wise to listen to your instincts.

Is he giving you mixed signals? Is what he says different from how he behaves? For example, does he say that he has strong feelings for you and that you mean a lot to him, then pull away?

When you dream that he has a girlfriend, you could be worried that he is seeing/likes someone else in real life, or the girlfriend could just represent another interest - something that you feel that is more important to him than you (not necessarily a person), or just the mysterious thing that is keeping him way from you.

What was different between the soft light color outfit and the outfits you usually where. How do you usually dress? Maybe it is a message that you need to "lighten up" and not take the relationship so seriously.

The same with him being with the crazy girls when you are being conservative. It could also be a message that you need to be less serious. That if you just enjoyed your time with him and didn't worry so much about how he feels toward you, then you would be happier like the other girls in the dream.

Good points, thank you.

Colors- It was the outfit all together, I am a jean, tee kind of girl, dark or earth tones... and this outfit was like a cheap clubbin get up lol.

the crazy girls were with me, but I still understand the message whether or not the girls were with him or with me, it makes sense.
he introduced me to his family- although i just think he did this because he spends a lot of time with them so i bound to meet them not because i'm the one- and his mom doesn't like me at all! so I think that's part of the holding back although- he doesn't tell me "I have strong feelings for you" or anything-- and i think that has a lot to do with it.

he just texts me a lot and calls much more often.

From the get go I never wanted to just "have a good time." it's not how i do things, but he tried to make it that kind of relationship. So that's where i get confused. i guess.

Your perspective really helps things |food for thought. thank you.