McGinnis coined the term FOBO, as well as FOMO, back in 2004 when he was a student at Harvard Business School and wrote an article titled “Social Theory at HBS: McGinnis’ Two FOs.” ...

However, if you find yourself crippled with indecision, even when, say, all the available options are acceptable, you might be suffering from Fobo. Like Fomo, Fobo’s anxious sibling, which ...

These days, people are generally familiar with FOMO, the fear of missing out. Some have even learned to embrace JOMO, the joy of missing out. But a lesser known (yet related) phenomenon is FOBO. “FOBO ...

Patrick coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), as well as the related term FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) in a 2004 article in the student newspaper of Harvard Business School. FOMO has since ...