Fear of Missing Out
by iamnotrobot
Feel like a Wallflower? Maybe It’s your Facebook Wall
It’s known as FOMO, or “fear of missing out,” and refers to the blend of anxiety, inadequacy and irritation that can flare up while skimming social media like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Instagram. Billions of Twitter messages, status updates and photographs provide thrilling glimpses of the daily lives and activities of friends, “frenemies,” co-workers and peers.
This is such a problem and we’re just starting to realize it …
