There is no evidence at all to support this I'm afraid. Although many believe that dreams have deeper meaning, it is more likely that dreams are just your mind making sense of your subconscious when you're asleep. More often than not, dreams can be connected to events that have happened in your real life or can signify something you have been thinking or worrying about.
It may be that you have bumped into this person and have fallen asleep thinking about them. In this case it is possible that the other person may be thinking about you, but this is more likely to be because they have seen you that day. Dreams can be symbolic of your reality and may be related to the way you feel; this would be supported by the fact you are hoping your dream has some connection to the way the other person feels about you. It is often the case that people dream about certain aspects of their life which they think about a lot or things that confuse them. It is thought that dreams could be a way of working through scenarios to make sense of certain aspects in a safe environment. Some people believe that dreams are related to fate and what the 'universe' has laid out for us in life; however there is, again, no research or evidence to support these claims.
The thing with dreams is no one really knows 100% what they mean, how they happen or whether they have any significance. So until proved otherwise, why not believe what makes you feel happiest? Personally, I believe that dreams suggest answers and ways to deal with difficult aspects of my life; this is not because I feel it is the most logical explanation but instead it gives me inner peace and strength to deal with day to day life.
It may be that you have bumped into this person and have fallen asleep thinking about them. In this case it is possible that the other person may be thinking about you, but this is more likely to be because they have seen you that day. Dreams can be symbolic of your reality and may be related to the way you feel; this would be supported by the fact you are hoping your dream has some connection to the way the other person feels about you. It is often the case that people dream about certain aspects of their life which they think about a lot or things that confuse them. It is thought that dreams could be a way of working through scenarios to make sense of certain aspects in a safe environment. Some people believe that dreams are related to fate and what the 'universe' has laid out for us in life; however there is, again, no research or evidence to support these claims.
The thing with dreams is no one really knows 100% what they mean, how they happen or whether they have any significance. So until proved otherwise, why not believe what makes you feel happiest? Personally, I believe that dreams suggest answers and ways to deal with difficult aspects of my life; this is not because I feel it is the most logical explanation but instead it gives me inner peace and strength to deal with day to day life.