What causes your fear of missing out
While research has found that FOMO is, at its core, caused by a low life satisfaction, with low moods and the feeling that your needs aren’t met, there are some specific factors that have a direct impact on your likelihood to experience it.
- Social media. Many studies have shown that there is a high correlation between a person’s usage of social media and FOMO.
- Loneliness.
- Anxiety. This state of inner turmoil, which often comes with nervous behaviour, is also an underlying cause of FOMO.
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FOMO, or fear of missing out. It’s especially prevalent among people who spend quite a bit of time online. With the ability to easily see what everyone is doing all the time comes the curse of knowing exactly what we may be missing out on. Associated with a fear of regret, FOMO is the apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which you are absent.
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