“FOBO is a serious problem that can inflict far more damage than FOMO,” McGinnis noted. “Unlike FOMO, which is largely an ...

While the youth must be familiar with the term FOMO, its "evil brother" FOBO has also been conceptualized, referring to a ...

Too much of a good thing is, apparently, a bad thing. Forget “fear of missing out.” The latest anxiety-inducing trend is “FOBO” — or “fear of a better option.” In other words, people are constantly ...

Patrick is a venture capitalist and the author of Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice and the host of the hit podcast FOMO Sapiens. Patrick coined the ...