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๐Ÿค”FOBO

/po-bo/

FOBO means โ€œFear of Better Option,โ€ the anxiety that a better choice might exist, making someone delay or avoid decisions. In Korean usage it is often explained as ์„ ํƒ ์žฅ์•  caused by over-comparing options, and it is sometimes also used as โ€œFear of Becoming Obsoleteโ€ in AI and workplace contexts.
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Examples

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  • "I kept comparing laptops for three weeks and bought nothing. Total FOBO."
  • "In this AI market, FOBO can also mean worrying that your skills will become obsolete."
๐ŸŒ Global internet culture๐ŸŒŽ English internetFirst seen 2018

Origin ยท Source

FOBO spread as an English acronym for โ€œFear of Better Option,โ€ especially in productivity, career, dating, shopping, and investment discussions where too many choices make decisions harder. Its exact first use is hard to pin down, but it became more recognizable online in the late 2010s; in the 2020s, the same letters are also used for โ€œFear of Becoming Obsolete,โ€ especially around AI, automation, and job anxiety.

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