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Struggling to Make Decisions? It Might Be a Sign of FOBO

“You’ve likely made an impulsive decision based on FOMO, the fear of missing out. But there’s another, lesser-known (and similar-sounding) acronym that might actually be holding you back from making decisions when you need to: FOBO, which stands for the fear of a better option.
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As the name implies, the term refers to the unsettling feeling of wondering if other potential options might be better than what’s in front of you, thus making it difficult to decide on something — whether you’re house hunting, job searching, dating, or simply looking for a show to watch on TV.
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Patrick McGinnis, who coined both FOBO and FOMO, explained to HuffPost that the former “specifically refers to decisions where there are perfectly acceptable options in front of us, yet we struggle to choose just one.” Or as life coach and entrepreneur Tomas Svitorka put it, “FOBO thrives on the question: ‘What if there’s something even better out there?’”
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Sure, vacillating between options could be your intuition talking, and it’s important to give weight to pros and cons. But if FOBO is a pattern rather than an exception, Svitorka suggests remembering that few decisions are permanent: “You might be surprised how often you can course-correct,” he said. Another option? Flip a coin and notice your reaction to the outcome; that might help you see your true preference. Get more advice to counteract FOBO.”

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/youve-heard-fomo-fobo-heres-080007572.html