FOMO here, FOMO there, FOMO everywhere. If you're in your 20s and have some sort of social life, you know how bad it hurts when you experience this dreaded fear of missing out. It might just be even worse than going through all the common quarter-life crisis symptoms [1]. The next time one of these scenarios happens, just know that you're not alone — even the best of us have been there.
Not Being Included in a Group Text About Weekend Plans
Waiting Online Forever and Not Getting Tickets to Coachella
Being the Last to Find Out About a Viral Video or Tweet
Seeing Your Friends' Group Vacation Photos on Instagram
Being the Last to Bond With the Cool New Girl at Work
Having Your Parents Visit You on a Friday Night
Failing at Getting in Shape While Your Roommate Owns the Treadmill
Having to Move Back Into Your Parents' House
Being Kicked Out of Book Club Because You Slack on the Reading
Seeing Pictures of Your Friends Living Abroad
Source: E! [2]
Your Sister Getting Messages From Hot Guys on OkCupid
Source: TLC [3]
Seeing All Your Friends Get Promoted
Still Having an iPhone 4S Two Years Later
Source: TLC [4]
Not Having Sex For Three Months
Being Way Underdressed or Overdressed For the Year's Biggest Party
Not Getting Into a Good Grad School
Hearing About Your 10th Friend to Get Engaged