FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
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Does FOMO Increase Social Connectivity?
Elie Wertheim: FOMO can be a motivator for people to break isolationist tendencies in the moment. He says having that kind of immediate access in the moment can have this social side effect. But then again, it would depend on the response that you get back from that friend and if they respond by saying, oh, I'm just taking care of my grandma tonight. Then you not only know that they didn't invite you, but that they actually don't want you there. And so maybe we are moving from a culture of FOMO to a culture of no mo or NOMO.
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