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Social Media has undoubtedly had a massive impact on humans. Not only has it changed the ways in which we interact with people, but it also has a severe effect on us when we are not interacting; specifically out in the ‘real world’. One specific phenomenon that predates our obsessions with Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> is the ‘Fear of Missing Out’ or now casually referred to as FOMO. Basically, it is the underlying anxiety that someone feels when they KNOW that there are people out in the world doing AMAZING things that they are not apart of.<\/p>\n

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We all have that<\/i> friend<\/i> that can’t prevent themselves from posting what they are doing and where they are doing it, at any given moment in time. You know when they’ve showered, what they had for lunch, who they visited, and where they will be enjoying themselves this evening. That friend wants to make sure that you are aware of EXACTLY how much fun they are having while you are at home doing laundry and boiling pasta for the third night in a row. A Washington Post<\/a> article from 2013 says that “FOMO is often associated with a perceived low social rank, which can cause\u00a0feelings of anxiety and inferiority. When someone misses a party, vacation or other social event, he or she can feel a little less cool than those who showed up and snapped photos.” While I don’t doubt the existence of such a anxious state, I have a hard time understanding it on a personal level.<\/p>\n

Now, I spent most of my formative years without the added attraction of social media during my social development so it is difficult for me to grasp the\u00a0psychological effects<\/a> of seeing my\u00a0friends\u00a0enjoying themselves while I\u00a0figuratively\u00a0whiter away\u00a0at home, anxiously awaiting an update on their whereabouts while\u00a0simultaneously\u00a0beating myself up for not being there as well.<\/p>\n

What is even more\u00a0bizarre to me, is that today, people will\u00a0actually take time out of their live to advertise online that they are missing out – often followed by #FOMO<\/a>, so that everyone knows just how\u00a0debilitating the thought of not participating is to them. I suppose it isn’t all that surprising when you look at\u00a0the research that has been done on the\u00a0topic. According to an article<\/a> published by Texas A&M University back in March of 2016, “The average college student spends eight to 10 hours killing time on their cellphone each day, and when we consistently believe we are ‘missing out,’ anxiety and depression may set in.” If you aren’t out living in the real world, what better way to vent your frustration back into the same\u00a0arena that triggered it in the first place?<\/p>\n

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This\u00a0real life\u00a0occurrence based on passive online interactions is one of the reasons why social media as a whole is\u00a0absolutely\u00a0fascinating to me. It has undeniably weaved its way into our very psyche and will have a lasting impression on how we relate to others virtually and in real life. If one thing is for certain, I’m happy that my social development wasn’t dependent on social media in the same ways in which it is today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I had it easy…if I wasn’t invited out I generally didn’t find out about it until days or weeks later when someone\u00a0accidentally\u00a0let it slip, and in most cases, this type of situation avoided the entire FOMO-feeling all together. That, and I was more interested in music, art, and books than people…and books never post selfies that make you feel like you are missing out.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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