Researchers have frequently suggested that the fear of missing out is one of the greatest causes of social media addiction. That fear might have always been present throughout human history to some extent but social media they say has now elevated the experience greatly.

It's been suggested that this fear of missing out has driven social media addiction for many young teens and other individuals.

Psychologist Dr. H Pontes has previously suggested that chronically experiencing "FOMO" could possibly lead to addictive social media use down the road later on.

“It is important to know that FOMO may be worsened by the fact that we are being constantly reminded about what we are missing out on via all the notifications we receive to our phones. One potential strategy to curb FOMO may be to manage which notifications we want to receive.” - Dr. Pontes

New research suggests that social media users are pushing back against the FOMO now however, JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) is now reportedly on the rise.

JOMO has been described as the antidote to FOMO, it's about finding balance in your life, disconnecting when things are overwhelming, and making the choice to opt out. Be content and at peace with missing out.

According to a recent Hotels.com survey they've seen at least an 18 percent increase in the last year in searches for remote destinations and that tells them that more people are embracing the joy of missing out.

For hotels.com, searches for Greenland have reportedly increased by at least 65 percent compared to the previous year. They've suggested that it could be one of the most popular destinations for travelers in the upcoming year, despite being one of the coldest places to visit on the planet.

More travelers today are allegedly looking for remote destinations and off-grid travel.

It's also been suggested that JOMO is going to become a major trend in the new year as more people turn to find balance, disconnecting digitally in order to reconnect. Hotels.com has already responded to what they see as an upcoming trend by creating a new campaign which lists "FOMO-friendly destinations".

We can anticipate that more travel organizations will start to do the same in catering to this emerging trend, trying to help travelers meet their need to truly escape and unplug from their daily life. Whether it's helping to foster authenticity, privacy, detoxing, or face-to-face experiences etc, a growing number of travel players are expected to begin catering to the joy of missing out.

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