I think FOMO is a real thing that everyone has experienced at some point in their life. This feeling has been around long before social media but the element of social media definitely amplified it. Social media causes people to get instant fear of missing out. With apps like snapchat and instagram you are constantly seeing what your friends or family are doing. I is hard not to feel left out even if you didn’t want to participate in the first place. For me FOMO is a particularly interesting phenomenon. I get it every once In a while and I don’t know why. Even if there is an event activity I don’t want to be involved in or deliberately said “No” too I still feel left out sometimes. Or if I am doing something that I obviously want to be doing than something else I still can get FOMO from looking on social media. I think it is dangerous and can be harmful to peoples mental state and self esteem. I have heard people complain to me about FOMO and it makes them feel like their friends or family didn’t want them there. Even if they didn’t show any interest in going whatsoever. I also believe there is a feeling that is like the opposite of FOMO. There are times where I’m not missing out but feel like I would rather be at home. I think this comes from the fact that most people try to make moments seem more fun or interesting then they really are. Social media has created such a false sense of reality for some people trying to perfect every feeling or moment. So next time you get anxiety from social media or a fear of missing out, remember that what you are doing is probably not so bad. Put down your phone and enjoy every moment life throws at you.