F.O.M.O or Fear Of Missing Out. Defined as missing out that house party everyone's at. That festival. That night out you really actually didn't want to go on whilst Netflix and your warm bed felt more appealing.
But no, it's Saturday night and you can't bear the thought of everyone else being drunk or possibly having a much more exciting time than you are. At home. Sober.
With the increase of social media becoming more and more prolific in our everyday lives, we have become a generation who feel the need to compare and seek solace from our news feeds. It has become a increasing worry amongst young people around the ages of 15-24 that they're 'missing out' on all the fun their friends are having. The danger however is that people begin to lose self esteem and feel inferior to their peers. The blessing and the curse of social media is that one can be whoever they want to be. The best image of ourselves can be portrayed to the world, leaving out the nasty bits.
Think about your latest night out. We never instagram the hyped up party of the month to be actually drier than the Sahara and void of any life or tweet about the night were you ended up vomiting just before you were about to seal the deal with the hottie you were eyeing up the whole night. Or allowed the the tagged photo of you passed out on your mates sofa looking a little worse for wear. Anyway, I digress.
The main message is to remember to never, ever, ever compare yourself. Don't fear about missing out! Just do you.
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