What is FOMO:
FOMO is the acronym of the expression in English fear of missing out which translated into Spanish means “fear of missing an event”.
FOMO in general terms is an expression that refers to the constant feeling that parties, events and/or news may be happening without the person being present or aware of it. That is why you absolutely need to attend all the parties and events or pay close attention or you will have the feeling like you’re going to miss something you don’t want to miss such as, “Despite being very tired, FOMO made me gather my strength and go to the party anyway.”
FOMO is considered a new type of anxiety disorder associated with the fear of not being aware of everything that is happening. This can be reflected both in social events, in “nightlife” programs or in social networks or social applications such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
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Nowadays, FOMO on virtual platforms results in the Internet addiction since you must always be connected, available and attentive.
See also Addiction.
He virtual FOMO It is closely related to nomophobia, another type of disorder that is born in this technological era. Nomophobia is the fear of being left without a mobile phone, without battery or without network on the mobile device where all the applications that require a lot of time and attention are generally found to be aware of everything.
See also Nomophobia.
According to recent studies, more than a third of the world’s population suffers from FOMO.