Social media(社交媒体) has its positive aspects, but it can also bring some problems.

Have you ever been bored and decided to check your We Chat moments, only to find out that your best friend is at the GreatWall or one of your classmates is eating delicious noodles at your favorite restaurant, or one of your basketball teammates is visiting the giant pandas in Sichuan?Have you had the feeling that others are enjoying life more than you are?If your answers are both "Yes", you are experiencing FOMO—the fear of missing out.

Researchers have found that over 75%of young people are experiencing FOMO from time to time.Social media is the main culprit for it.Because it is so easy today for people to see what their friends are doing, eating, buying and talking about.And they are afraid of missing out on important and new information when they are away from social networks.However, it is impossible for us to enjoy the same activities others are enjoying on social media.Failing to realize this truth, we often let FOMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others.This comparison leaves us feeling dissatisfied.However, our lives have both good and bad moments, but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share. FOMO also makes us check social media more often, which can cause feelings of sadness, loneliness and boredom.

So what should we do if we have FOMO?Researchers advised that we face it and change our way of thinking.They also explained that taking part in social activities could help us realize that nothing bad was happening.What's more, they suggested finding the joy in the present and not believing the unreal information or news on the Internet."Take it as a chance to do what you really tove, and turn your FOMO into your JOMO—joy of missing out," one researcher said