Abstract
The use of social media has evolved into a component that is infl uencing
and ruling our lives day by day. Prof. Dr. Ekrem Cüneyt Evren, speaking
about the virtual world disease FoMO (Fear of Missing Out), which
originates from the fear that others can have more fulfi lling lives than
them, indicated that this condition affects general life satisfaction.
Individuals in today’s world spend the majority of their time on social
media, following popular topics, updating their own “status,” and
communicating with those of their friends. This constant updating and
monitoring behavior, along with the fear of missing out, has given rise to a
new concept known as FoMO (Fear of Missing Out).