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The place of social media applications in our lives is getting bigger day by day. Although these applications serve purposes such as following our friends, having fun, communicating, they actually have much more functions. Many posts we see on social media affect our subconscious. Due to these effects, many new terms have been used. Two of these terms are FOMO and JOMO.  In this post, we give detailed information about these two terms.What are FOMO AND JOMO?FOMO and JOMO are social media terms. In 2011, Caterina Fake used the term FOMO for the first time. Caterina Fake makes us think deeply about social media  with her quote &#34;Our attention, our curiosity is the currency of the social networks we use&#34;Caterina Fake&#39;s friend Read Anil Dash used the term of JOMO for the first time in 2012. . This concept describes the complete opposite of Fake’s idea. Let&#39;s give information in details about who first came up with these concepts.What is Fomo?Fomo is an acronym for &#34;Fear of missing out&#34;. It expresses the feeling of people missing something. It could be a social media post or a campaign of a big brand. The sense of FOMO even began to be used as a marketing technique over time. A social media user may have FOMO due to the fear of not being able to see or comment on a friend&#39;s post on social media. Those who see social media as a means of socialization attach great importance to social media posts in order not to be left out and ignorant.A social media user with FOMO thinks that other people have a more fun and quality life. We can also call it a kind of social anxiety. Despite this, they do not hesitate to follow better lifestyles than their own.  They try to organize their lives according to these shares they are exposed to. This affects both the material and spiritual state of the person in a negative way.FOMO has great enforcement power over people. Advertisers who discover this power of FOMO instill fear of missing out on great opportunities in many of their promotions. This advertising method is used not only for the advertisement of physical products, but also for many online transactions and products. People with FOMO don&#39;t think much about whether they really need it when buying something. Because the FOMO in their mind prevents them from thinking clearly.  The fact that the person has the will to buy and cannot think about whether he needs it or not increases the sales numbers of the companies.We can list the negative consequences of fomo and social media addiction as follows;- Loneliness, feelings of inferiority- Lack of self-confidence-Dissatisfaction, inability to be happy- Sudden changes in moodWhat is Jomo?JOMO consists of the initials of Joy of missing out. It expresses the complete opposite of the FOMO. It adopts the view that the further you get away from social media, the happier you will be. It adopts the view that the further you get away from social media, the happier you will be.How Can You Beat Fomo?If you are a social media addict, if you consider yourself a Fomo owner, you can get over it voluntarily or by receiving psychological support. If you can&#39;t get away from social media of your own free will, if you have a lack of self-confidence and fear about it, it is useful to get the help of a specialist.The main way to get rid of fomo is to stay away from social media for a certain period of time. In short, you need to move away from virtual life and give yourself to real life. When you want to watch a movie/series at home, you should be able to say &#34;no&#34; even if your friends call you.The Relationship of Cryptocurrency and FomoAlthough the concept of Fomo is used for social media users, it is also used for cryptocurrency market users. The investor who will enter this market needs to make rational decisions. Some investors act on the Fomo impulse. Missing opportunities, worrying about not being able to take advantage of them can lead to making the wrong decisions.

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