Internet Entry 176 / 1011 60-second read

FOMO

Fear Of Missing Out — the anxiety that others are having fun without you.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I have FOMO about my lost car keys.

✓ Correct

I went to the conference because of major FOMO.

The ruleii

FOMO describes the social pressure felt when seeing others' highlights on social media.

It’s a psychological state often exploited by marketers (e.g., 'Only 2 tickets left!').

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Fear Of Missing Out.

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