Being followed is a distinct anxiety dream from being chased — the pursuit here is persistent but not urgent, which usually maps onto a low-grade, unresolved feeling that trails you regardless of what you do, rather than an acute crisis.
Being followed by an unidentified figure
This most common version often reflects a general, unnamed anxiety — something bothering you that you haven't been able to fully identify or articulate, hence the follower's lack of a clear identity.
Being followed by someone you recognise
If the follower has a clear identity, it's worth considering what unresolved feeling that person represents — an unfinished conversation, an unaddressed grievance, or unspoken tension.
Losing the person following you
Can reflect temporary relief from a nagging worry — worth noticing whether that relief in waking life is genuine resolution or just distraction.