“FOBO usually shows up as an endless pros and cons list running in your head,” Svitorka said. “Of course, thinking through major decisions is not a bad thing. One should take time and make ...

The latest anxiety-inducing trend is "FOBO," or "fear of a better option." In other words, people are constantly ruminating on the "what if." Too much of a good thing is, apparently, a bad thing.

The best way to cut through FOMO and FOBO is to research, ask basic, self-reflective questions, and consult trusted colleagues or loved ones (ideally a group of 3 to 5 people to create a ...

I invented the term FOMO. Its less famous relative is key to understanding the Democratic primary.

It’s what keeps you scrolling through virtually endless options of virtually identical shirts online, ... FOBO, then, is not something we want to embrace – quite the opposite, in fact.

“FOBO usually shows up as an endless pros and cons list running in your head,” Svitorka said. “Of course, thinking through major decisions is not a bad thing. One should take time and make ...

The concept of FOMO is widely known these days. This term for “the fear of missing out” even made it into dictionaries starting in 2013. But fewer people are familiar with a related and ...

Dixon also pointed to the role of social media in exacerbating FOBO by fostering a culture of constant comparisons and a sense that there are always endless better options. “To break this cycle, it’s ...