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Graphic Life: FOMO to JOMO

In a nutshell, here’s how we’re feeling about socializing this month.

By Editorial September 18, 2018 at 8:40 am

Social media voyeuristic tendencies show us what we think we are missing out on in life, but FOMO (fear of missing out) doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. JOMO (joy of missing out) has crept into the stratosphere; really it has always been there but not as pronounced—“I want to be invited even though I know I’m not going to go.” In a nutshell, here’s how we’re feeling about socializing this month.

Click to Enlarge // ©Maksym Yemelyanov (luggage); © flil (food); ©Ruth Black (Cupcakes); ©wollertz (Martini)

(September 2018)

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