And that’s the biggest cost of FOMO: actually missing out. Hear me out on this one: Pretend you’re at home having a perfectly relaxing evening. But then you check your alerts and updates and find a party you’re not at, and your mind stops enjoying and starts comparing. Did I make the wrong decision? Are they having a better time than me? I suck. The result? We end up discounting and being distracted from the most important moment: the one we’re actually in.
