FOMO

Fear of missing out on any activities with friends or family

I wanna go to Chase's party but I have homework. I'm going to go anyway because I have a FOMO

by A2fi October 19, 2021

fomo

fear of missing out

girl: we are having a party tonight!
girl 2: oh no i can’t make it!
girl: oh that sucks
girls 2: yeah especially bc i have fomo

by brisenbean05 October 1, 2021

FOMO

I don't know

FOMO again

by anonymous March 3, 2022

FOMO

FOMO stands for "Fear Of Missing Out." It describes the anxiety or worry that you’re missing out on something exciting or interesting that others are experiencing. It’s often associated with social media, where people feel like they’re not part of the fun or important events happening around them. FOMO captures that feeling of wanting to be included and the unease that comes with thinking you’re missing out on valuable experiences.

“I didn’t want to go to the party, but I had major FOMO when I saw all the pictures on Instagram.”

by YkMatt August 21, 2024

Flight mode FOMO

The ability to abstain from watching YouTube during flights as you must put your smartphone (and tablet) on flight mode whilst still being unable to abstain from watching YouTube outside flights.

Every time I board a plane, I experience serious Flight Mode FOMO, knowing I can't watch my favorite YouTube videos while still scrolling through my playlist for hours after landing.

by Emotional Cruiser July 29, 2025

airplane mode FOMO

Similar to "flight mode FOMO", this term refers to the ability to abstain from watching YouTube during flights as you must put your smartphone (and tablet) on airplane mode whilst still being unable to abstain from watching YouTube outside flights.

Every time I board a plane, I experience serious airplane mode FOMO, knowing I can't watch my favorite YouTube videos while still scrolling through my playlist for hours after landing.

by Emotional Cruiser August 5, 2025

FOMO

Acronym: Fear of Missing Out
1. The sinking feeling you get when everyone else has something you don’t.
2. The regret that slaps you when you didn’t jump on it in time.

Me staring at everyone in their custom Group Fit hoodies because I didn’t pre-order mine = peak FOMO.

by TeamGFAU August 22, 2025