Marie Gicquel, edited by Laura Laplaud 10:31 a.m., December 31, 2022
New Year's Eve is approaching and you don't really want to go?
You may have FOMO ("Fear Of Missing Out") syndrome, this social anxiety, this fear of missing out.
A phenomenon that has increased with social networks.
The New Year is approaching and every year sounds like the evening not to be missed.
However, it must be admitted, sometimes, we go backwards, we force ourselves.
This phenomenon has a name: FOMO.
We explain to you.
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The galleys of transport, the slippage of a slightly tipsy guest, the babysitter to be found... New Year's Eve seems to be the least envied evening of the year.
"We're rather lazy, it's a bit of an excuse evening", "we make a big deal out of it when it's a bit of an evening like the others", "we absolutely have to find an evening because otherwise it's 'is frowned upon,' say these French people met by Europe 1. And yet, we feel obliged to participate.
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Would you be part of FOMO, an acronym for "Fear Of Missing Out"?
If so, are you worried about missing something, missing out on a fantastic night out, or missing out on Instagram's latest trend?
Indeed, the phenomenon has increased with the inevitable social networks as explained by Serge Abiteboul, director of research at the National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology.
"On social networks, we put ourselves on stage. The evening we participate in must be a great evening, we must have fun, we must be brilliant. The risk is trying to match people who put themselves on stage, who aren't really like that."
Whatever your plans for tonight, don't forget, as Francis Cabrel says, that it will be an ordinary Saturday night on earth.