You've Heard Of FOMO, But What Is 'FOBO'? Here's How To Spot This Damaging Issue.

From the guy who brought us FOMO, here's how to combat its 'insidious twin,' FOBO

Thanks to “pop entrepreneur” and author Patrick J. McGinnis back in 2004, we had a term to quantify that inexplicable dread of possibly missing out on something fun, grand, or important, otherwise known as “FOMO.” But McGinnis also coined a term that, arguably, is even more applicable in our everyday lives—“FOBO.” FOBO, as McGinnis writes on his blog, is the “insidious twin of FOMO,” standing for Fear Of a Better Option. While both FOMO and FOBO…

You've Heard Of FOMO, But What Is 'FOBO'? Here's How To Spot This Damaging Issue.

The term "FOBO" was coined at the same time as "FOMO," but fewer people are familiar with this potent force.