Do you feel that you are mostly missing out on important information about an event or opportunity? Do you feel the urge to share everything on social media that happens in your day-to-day life? Do you tend to regret if you miss out on something or feel lonely thinking about what might your friends be up to without you? Take this FOMO test to know whether you have signs of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO).
What is Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)?
FOMO is an emotional response to a social phenomenon that is mostly observed on social networking sites when an individual feels a strong anxious apprehension that surrounds missing out on things, such as- a social event, hangout plan, gathering, opportunity, information, etc.
FOMO generally possesses two things; firstly, a strong perception of missing out on things, and secondly, that is followed up with compulsive behavior to maintain these social connections all the time.
Such experience connects us with the latest happenings and redirects us towards the norms of society as we would like to be or “should” be following current trends.
Some important signs of FOMO are-
- Feeling negative/excluded when missing out on an event/opportunity/information
- High and long time engagement on social media
- Showing concern about other people’s opinions
- Feeling a strong urge to be surrounded by others
- Showing regret and worry if miss out on something
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Instructions For Taking FOMO Test
Below is a list of items that relate to an individual’s signs of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). Please read each item carefully, and select options that you find relevant for you.
Please note: This FOMO online test is a self-assessment and not a diagnostic tool.
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Low Signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Your present score reveals that you have low signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). It indicates that you may not always seek out information from social media or social groups and might not even possess a strong worry about missing out on things, but in rare cases, you may feel that important information might seem to be missed out which also might lead you to be upset and irritated for that particular occasion. Also, your response indicates that you may mostly like real meetings and connections with your friend’s group and at very few times may feel the desire to be surrounded by others in social groups. Also, your score shows that very occasionally you might regret the information that you missed out on either from social media or from friends group.
Besides this, it can be seen that to a few extents, it might make you wonder thinking that others might have in a better position than you, although these thoughts and worries do not impact your other areas of life, it may be possible that you might be showing a small amount of concern for all these in your mind. However, it should be noted that this is just a basic self-assessment tool, if you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Want to learn more?
A strong sign of FOMO indicates a clinical condition that an individual needs to cope with. Some ways can help to overcome this phenomenon, such as by focusing more on what one has rather than what he/she does not have in life, redirecting the focus from social media to personal real connections with others, maintaining a journal that helps one storing all information/best memories, identifying the true sources of FOMO feeling, and by acknowledging one’s mental health issue and taking therapeutic measure for that. If you want to know ways to overcome your signs of FOMO, talk to our professional psychologists.
You can use our Mood Tracker to stay mindful of your mood every day, identify your innermost thoughts & emotions on a daily basis. It will aid you in doing all those things you love, while limiting activities that might dampen your mood.
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Moderate Signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Your present score reveals that you have moderate signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). It indicates that you might sometimes seek out information from social media or social groups and might even possess a worry to some extent about missing out on things, these cases might also lead you to be upset and irritated sometimes. Although, your response indicates that sometimes you seem to like real meetings and connections with your friend’s group, and at other times you may feel the desire to be surrounded by others in social groups. Also, your score shows that occasionally you might regret the information that you missed out on either from social media or from friend groups and might like to remain online for getting updates on all these missing clues.
Besides this, it can be seen that to some extent, it might make you frustrated thinking that others might have in a better position than you, although these thoughts and worries do not create a strong impact on your other areas of life, but it may be possible that you might be showing some amount of concern for all these in your mind. However, it should be noted that this is just a basic self-assessment tool, if you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Want to learn more?
A strong sign of FOMO indicates a clinical condition that an individual needs to cope with. Some ways can help to overcome this phenomenon, such as by focusing more on what one has rather than what he/she does not have in life, redirecting the focus from social media to personal real connections with others, maintaining a journal that helps one storing all information/best memories, identifying the true sources of FOMO feeling, and by acknowledging one’s mental health issue and taking therapeutic measure for that. If you want to know ways to overcome your signs of FOMO, talk to our professional psychologists.
You can use our Mood Tracker to stay mindful of your mood every day, identify your innermost thoughts & emotions on a daily basis. It will aid you in doing all those things you love, while limiting activities that might dampen your mood.
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High Signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Your present score reveals that you have high signs of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). It indicates that you seem to strongly seek out information from social media or social groups and seem to possess a constant worry about missing out on things. Besides this, your response indicates that most of the time you seem to show a strong desire to be surrounded by others in social groups and feel extremely disappointed when a hangout plan occurs in your friends’ group without you. Also, your score shows that you seem to be regretting highly while missing out on something and go re-searching again to know things that you have missed out and for this reason, it seems that you stick to remaining online for getting all updates on all this time to time.
Further, it can be seen that to a very extent, it might make you frustrated thinking that others might have a much better and more successful life than you and which also leads you to be strongly worried and seem to create a serious impact on your other domains of life. However, it should be noted that this is just a basic self-assessment tool, if you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
Want to learn more?
A strong sign of FOMO indicates a clinical condition that an individual needs to cope with. Some ways can help to overcome this phenomenon, such as by focusing more on what one has rather than what he/she does not have in life, redirecting the focus from social media to personal real connections with others, maintaining a journal that helps one storing all information/best memories, identifying the true sources of FOMO feeling, and by acknowledging one’s mental health issue and taking therapeutic measure for that. If you want to know ways to overcome your signs of FOMO, talk to our professional psychologists.
You can use our Mood Tracker to stay mindful of your mood every day, identify your innermost thoughts & emotions on a daily basis. It will aid you in doing all those things you love, while limiting activities that might dampen your mood.
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Question 1 of 15
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I, especially when scroll through social media feel that others have a better life than me
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Question 2 of 15
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I feel that people around me are more successful than me
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Question 3 of 15
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I get disturbed when I see that my friends are having fun without me
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I feel the need to share things that are happening in my life
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Question 5 of 15
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I tend to feel that I am missing out on some important information throughout the time
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Question 6 of 15
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I can’t even like to miss out things on social media when I am out of station
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Question 7 of 15
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When I cannot get information about a planned hangout with my friend’s group, it irritates me
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Question 8 of 15
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I like to be up-to-date with the current trends on social media/the internet.
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Question 9 of 15
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I remain online to get in touch with everything happening all around
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Question 10 of 15
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It doesn’t make me worried if I forget to share my personal things on social/media
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Question 11 of 15
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I keep regretting and searching back the information that I miss out
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Question 12 of 15
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I think I am unfit in current social groups
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I feel disconnected/ignored by my social groups when I miss out an event or opportunity
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Question 14 of 15
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I prioritize real meetings and personal connection rather a virtual interaction with others
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Question 15 of 15
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I feel worry about missing out on a fun/event/opportunity throughout other times in between my daily work
