yumeshipping 

yumeshipping is when a person ships themselves with a fictional character. it could be from a media they like or their own oc or something like that. some yumeshippers believe that they are really in loving relationships with their yume (the character), but some just do it for fun and think it'd be nice to date that character. some yumeshippers make their own ocs from the same media as their yume to ship the character with, or some just ship their yume with themselves. also called selfshipping!

person 1: "man, i really like link from the legend of zelda. i wish i could date him."

person 2: "are you a yumeshipper?"

person 1: "yes, i yume link. i am yumeshipping with him."

yumeshipping by rainbowddash March 17, 2025

yumeshipper

someone who ships a fictional character with their oc or themself.

person A: i wish aoi asahina was real, i would love to date her.
person B: why not become a yumeshipper ?

yumeshipper by aoiasahinafangirl244 October 17, 2025

yumeshipper

A yumeshipper - or a Yume - is someone that cherishes and loves a fictional character so deeply, they see themselves with that character. Yume is a derivative of a Japanese term 'yumejoshi', which means 'dream girl' (gender does not matter here - that's just what they call it). What this means, is someone who imagines themselves in a relationship with a canon fictional character.

The love of a yume to their f/o (fictional other) is so strong, that it transcends any romantic relationship. Many Yume's consider themselves #1 fans, are massive collectors, and tend to devote their life to their f/o.

Yumeshippers also have a 'sharing system' online of: Sharing, Selective or Non-sharing.

• 'Sharing': are comfortable interacting with other yumeshippers of the same f/o.

• 'Selective Sharing': need to know the other person to trust them, that they then feel comfortable sharing (other factors also apply).

• 'Non-sharing': do not like to interact or be in spaces with other yumeshippers of the same f/o.

In clarification, Yumeshippers are NOT OC x Canon Shippers. Yumes are a form of selfshippers that is a step beyond the normal connection to a f/o. Yes, there are OCs that have parts of yourselves in them (they all do essentially), but most times, yumes are inserting themselves with hardly any changes made, as they truly see themselves with their f/o. While, there is a broad spectrum of yumeshippers out there, it does boil down to whether you see yourself with your f/o or not.

Person 1: Oh my gosh, I love your yume! They look so sweet with their f/o.
Person 2: Thank you... but I am not a yumeshipper. I do not see myself with the f/o, just the OC. So the ship is actually OC x Canon.

yumeshipper by tiedyehippie November 30, 2025

Yumeshipping

A term describing when a person pairs themselves, or an original character they created between a fictional character or a celebrity within a fictional setting, like illustrations, literature, or just imagining it.

Person A: I sometimes imagine myself having romantic encounters with Superman.

Person B: So, you’re yumeshipping?

Person A: Yes.

Yumeshipping by Chchchchchchchchchchch March 24, 2026

Non-sharing yumeshipper 

A yumeshipper is someone who ships themselves with a character (or characters) other than another character. They likely have an obsession with said character(s) aswell
Non-sharing means they prefer not to 'share' the character with anyone else. they prefer that no one else ships themselves with the character. (Or they do not want to share the status of #1 fan of a character for example)

"The hate on non-sharing yumeshippers are so forced."

Non-sharing yumeshipper by termina11yCapricious August 24, 2025

Non-sharing yumeshipper

A non-sharing yumeshipper/selfshipper is someone who *prefers not to interact with their doubles* (people who share the same F/O) for any kind of reason. Whether that's because of personal preference or something deeper.
Nonsharing yumeshippers ARE NOT obsessed with their F/O, they do not harass their doubles and they do not want their doubles to 'quit' just because they're nonsharing.
*'Nonsharing' is a boundary that allows yumeshippers to curate their own space and create a safespace on their own account for themselves.*

Other ways to say 'Non-sharing Yumeshipper': Non-sharer, nonsharer, nonsharing

I'm a Non-sharing Yumeshipper, I prefer if you don't interact with me.

Non-sharing yumeshipper by Corruptedfilessys March 5, 2026

yumeshopping

Buying merch of your fictional other.

Yeah i was yumeshopping for __'s merch

yumeshopping by Westoprightnow June 26, 2026