Kiki went out to dinner with her husband, Ben, and she started telling him about the great day she had. While she was talking, Ben pulled out his phone and started checking the scores of the hockey game going on that night and looking at his Facebook messages. Ben's behavior is an example of which of the following?

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Ben's behavior is an example of FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, which is the anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media. In this case, Ben is checking the scores of a hockey game and looking at Facebook messages, possibly because he is worried about missing out on something interesting or important happening online or in the game.

Kiki Went Out to Dinner with Her Husband, Ben, and She