From FOMO to ROMO, or the relief of missing out


After FOMO, or the fear of missing out, here comes ROMO – the relief of missing out, as people seek to avoid the news. — AFP Relaxnews

You’ve probably already heard of FOMO, the fear of missing out. But another trend seems to be gaining ground among Internet users, known as ROMO, or the relief of missing out, which often involves avoiding the news as much as possible.

The advent of social networks and the online world has given rise to a well-known phenomenon: FOMO, an acronym for the expression “fear of missing out”. Particularly prevalent among young people, this phenomenon often evokes an overuse of the Internet, always in the aim of not missing the slightest bit of information.

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