'Do you really want to go, or are you just afraid of missing out?' Test your hidden FOMO index
'Do you really want to go, or are you just afraid of missing out?' Test your hidden FOMO index
Scrolling through social media, seeing your friends secretly hanging out without you, does your heart drop a beat? Even if you are dead tired on the weekend, as long as someone invites you, do you still struggle to go out? Behind this 'Fear of Missing Out' (FOMO), what kind of anxiety towards interpersonal relationships is hidden? Through these 10 life scenarios, catch the little monster in your heart that is afraid of being forgotten.
10 questions · ~3 min
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- Q1. It's pouring rain on Friday night. You've already changed into pajamas ready to binge-watch, suddenly a group of friends calls you to come out immediately for hot pot. What do you do?
- Sigh, silently change clothes and go out. Although very tired, afraid they will talk about something I don't know.
- Decisively refuse: 'Going out on a rainy day is a cult, I'm marrying my bed.' Then happily open Netflix.
- Pretend to be asleep and don't answer the phone, then lie in bed constantly scrolling phone to see their check-in updates.
- Immediately agree and put on makeup at the fastest speed! Because this hot pot place is super famous, going now definitely means no queue!
- Q2. You accidentally scroll on IG and find your three best friends went to a newly opened bar together but didn't invite you. What is the first thought in your mind?
- 'Did they create another group chat behind my back? What are they talking about me?'
- 'I heard that bar's limited special cocktail is awesome! Damn, I really want to try it!'
- 'Whatever if they didn't invite me, I didn't really want to go to that noisy-as-hell place anyway.'
- 'The combination of those three... Oh, they must be talking about work, so it makes sense I didn't go.'
- Q3. One weekend, you turned down a gathering you thought was boring. But at night, when you are alone at home, what do you do?
- Frantically scroll social media, zoom in to see who is in the photos they took, trying to analyze if the gathering is actually fun.
- Suddenly feel very lonely, start messaging to harass other friends: 'Are you asleep? Come out for midnight snacks!'
- Enjoy the undisturbed time, order super expensive delivery, read a book while taking a bath, feeling you made the right decision.
- Post a very hipster story: 'Sometimes, the settling of one person is better than the noise of a crowd.'
- Q4. If you happen to receive invitations to Party A (super hard-to-book Michelin restaurant, but not close friends) and Party B (very close friends, but eating casual street food) on the same day, what do you do?
- Of course go to Party A! I'd regret it for a lifetime if I don't eat at the Michelin! Best friends can be met anytime.
- Hesitate until the last minute, then decide to eat the Michelin first, pretend to have an emergency halfway, and rush to meet the best friends.
- Choose Party B. I don't want to eat with people I'm not close to, just thinking about having to constantly find topics tires me to death.
- Choose Party A, but will say in Party B's group chat: 'I really want to go~ but I can't push away a super important dinner QQ'
- Q5. You see a very stupid but widely played check-in challenge trending on social media. What is your real thought?
- 'Which retard came up with this? Do people following the trend have no independent thinking ability?'
- 'OMG looks so fun! I need to quickly invite someone to film one and post on IG!'
- While feeling it's stupid, also afraid of not being able to join the conversation when others talk about it, so secretly look up online why it's popular.
- Silently evaluate in mind: 'If I film it, the likes should be high, but will it destroy my aloof image?'
- Q6. Halfway through a gathering, you actually feel very bored and want to go home, but no one seems to want to leave yet. What do you do?
- Stand up directly and say: 'I have things to do tomorrow, I'm leaving first! You guys take your time!'
- Continue forcing a smile to stay, deeply afraid that if I leave early, they will start gossiping about me.
- Start yawning frantically, looking at watch, scrolling phone, using body language to strongly hint 'can we end this quickly.'
- To not be a buzzkill, immediately order the most expensive drink, forcing yourself to get hyped up again!
- Q7. If you go a whole day without receiving any LINE messages from anyone, what is your feeling?
- 'So awesome! The world is finally quiet, please never let anyone bother me forever!'
- Start anxiously checking if the phone's internet is broken, or if I have been ostracized by everyone.
- Feel a bit bored, proactively send a few funny memes to different groups to 'brush existence.'
- Didn't notice at all, because I'm immersed in my own gaming/binge-watching world, time flies super fast.
- Q8. At a large social event, you find everyone talking about a field you completely don't understand (e.g., cryptocurrency). What do you do?
- Stand quietly on the side and listen, silently memorize a few keywords, go home and search frantically to ensure you can join the conversation next time.
- Feel utterly bored, silently walk to the corner to eat buffet snacks, waiting for time to pass.
- Generously admit you don't understand, and enthusiastically ask: 'Wow! Sounds so cool, can you teach me?'
- Because I can't join the conversation, I feel like a marginalized person, my mood gets very low, and I start regretting attending this event.
- Q9. A friend planned a three-day, two-night domestic trip, but the itinerary is very tight and exhausting. Will you join?
- 'Of course I'm going! Even if I die of exhaustion, I can't miss the prime time of everyone drinking and chatting at the homestay at night!'
- 'First check if there are absolutely beautiful spots worth posting on IG in the itinerary, if yes, I'll grit my teeth and go.'
- 'I choose to sleep at home for three days. You guys just go have fun, remember to take lots of photos for me.' (Truth)
- 'If I don't go, will they think I'm hard to deal with? Never mind, I'd better just go...'
- Q10. In summary, what do you think 'missing out' means to you?
- 'Means being behind in information, I will lose my right to speak and control in the social circle.'
- 'Means being forgotten, which makes me feel I might not be as important as I imagined.'
- 'Means missing a great opportunity to experience life and create beautiful memories.'
- 'Means earning valuable time and money! If I miss it, I miss it, what's the difference.'
All Result Types
The Pseudo-Revelry Social Workaholic
You are actually very tired, but your body automatically agrees to all invitations. You treat socializing as a 'responsibility' and 'clocking in,' terrified that if you refuse once, they won't invite you next time. You use a packed schedule to mask inner emptiness; even in a noisy room, you often still feel very lonely.
💡 Your happiest moment is actually the exact moment a gathering is suddenly canceled due to heavy rain.
The Accurately Investing Social Actuary
You have absolutely no blind FOMO because you have a strict 'Social ROI' calculation formula. You will evaluate who is attending this gathering, what connections it can bring, and if the restaurant is good. You only attend events where the CP value exceeds the standard. Your absence is not because you were left out, but because you actively eliminated this gathering.
💡 A friend invites you to karaoke, you will first ask: 'Who is going? What songs do they sing? How much is the room fee? Who is paying first?' And then decide not to go.
The Isolated True 'Happy Otaku'
You are the true reverse FOMO, which is JOMO (Joy of Missing Out). You completely don't care how crazy others are playing outside; you only care if your cat has eaten and if your show has updated. Others' bustle is noise to you; your greatest joy is successfully turning down a gathering to peacefully lie in bed and rot.
💡 If you see a friend's story of a wild party, your first reaction is: 'My god, that looks so tiring, good thing I didn't go.'
The Severe Information Anxiety Freak
Your FOMO comes from the fear of the 'unknown.' You don't actually enjoy every gathering, but you are afraid of the gossip they discussed that you don't know, or the camaraderie built that you can't intervene in. You must grasp all social intelligence to feel secure.
💡 When you find everyone laughing at an inside joke you don't understand, you feel more anxious than losing your wallet.
The Tsundere Fringe Observer
You claim to have no FOMO at all and even enjoy being alone. But actually, you just use 'I disdain' to package the disappointment of 'I wasn't invited.' You deliberately post aloof solitary stories when others are gathering, trying to prove your state of mind is higher. You don't not want to join; you're just afraid of being rejected, so you reject the world first.
💡 When others don't invite you, you post a photo of a book and coffee saying 'A quiet weekend is best'; if someone invites you, you actually agree at the speed of light.
The Existence-Deficient Dependent
The core of your FOMO is the 'fear of abandonment.' If you are not invited, your first reaction isn't anger, but falling into deep self-doubt: 'Did I do something wrong? Do they not like me anymore?' You need to be constantly invited to confirm your value in others' hearts.
💡 If a restaurant you haven't been to appears in a friend's story, you will silently reflect on whether you said something wrong last month.
The Hesitation Master of Decision Difficulty
Your FOMO manifests in 'I don't want to give up any possibility.' If there are two different events on the same day, you fall into a destructive decision paralysis. You are afraid that if you choose A, you will miss out on the fun moments of B. In the end, you might run to both, exhausting yourself, or miss both because you thought too long.
💡 You will reply 'I'll be there later' in both groups, and then stand blankly in the MRT station for ten minutes, not knowing which train to board.
The Trend-Surfing Experience Maniac
Your FOMO isn't about interpersonal relationships, but the fear of missing out on the 'coolest experiences.' If there's a newly opened bar, a super hard-to-get concert ticket, or the hottest exhibition, you must check in immediately. You can't stand being outdated; your anxiety comes from the fear of a boring life.
💡 Went to a super hard-to-queue Instagrammable cafe, even if the food tastes terrible, you'll edit photos for an hour and post saying 'So chill.'