by SalmonMuncher69 December 4, 2021

by GOMO G GURU September 9, 2019

by TG26 October 8, 2021

A deep emotional ache caused by the loss of a reality that never actually happened — yet still feels profoundly real.
Unlike FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), which is rooted in anxiety about current experiences, GOMO is rooted in grief over imagined futures, spiritual connections, missed timelines, or fantasy bonds that never materialized in the physical world.
It is grief without proof. Loss without evidence. But the pain is real.
Concept introduced by psychologist Elza Becker in 2025, to describe grief without evidence — but not without pain.
Unlike FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), which is rooted in anxiety about current experiences, GOMO is rooted in grief over imagined futures, spiritual connections, missed timelines, or fantasy bonds that never materialized in the physical world.
It is grief without proof. Loss without evidence. But the pain is real.
Concept introduced by psychologist Elza Becker in 2025, to describe grief without evidence — but not without pain.
“I never even met him in real life, but I swear I still miss him. It’s not FOMO. It’s GOMO.”
“I’m grieving a man I never touched. I’m literally going through GOMO.”
“I’m grieving a man I never touched. I’m literally going through GOMO.”
by Kimmaldese July 29, 2025

by Lustysnake69 September 25, 2019

by cat/chihiro January 28, 2021

"Hey dude look at that goth over there!"
"Dude your blind...thats clearly a emo dressed like a goth"
"Guys you are both right! That person is a gomo
"Dude your blind...thats clearly a emo dressed like a goth"
"Guys you are both right! That person is a gomo
by Mrs.know_it_all January 17, 2019
