fear of missing out
Dread of exclusion
Fear of missing out is anxiety that others are having experiences or opportunities you're not part of.
The feeling is amplified by social media, where curated posts make everyone else's life look more exciting.
Usually abbreviated FOMO: I have serious FOMO seeing everyone's vacation photos.
- keeping up with the JonesesStriving to match neighbors' lifestyle
- FOMOAcronym for exclusion anxiety
- inviteRequest attendance
- partyGathering for celebration
- limited time offerPromotion with deadline
herd behavior · apprehension · overcommitment · anxiety · envy · doomscrolling · regret · what if · technostress · highlight reel · insecurity · screen · loneliness · digital addiction · buzz · social comparison · everyone else · anticipation
- Anxietyanxiety, nervousness, panic, worry, generalized anxiety
- sales tacticsupselling, cross-selling, hard sell, soft sell, high pressure
- media effectsmedia influence, media manipulation, media bias, agenda-setting, framing
- thrill drivesthrill seeking, sensation seeking, adrenaline rush, excitement, daring
- dark patternsdark patterns, bait and switch, hidden fees, roach motel, misdirection
fear of missing outcontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · peace of mind · serenity · equanimity · inner peace
fear of missing outpresence
State of being somewhere
mindfulness · living in the moment · contentment · groundedness · here and now
fear, fears, feared, fearing, fearful, fearfully, fearfulness, fearless, fearlessly