Li Yuanhao, Han EunKyoung
Department of Media and Communication, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, Republic of Korea.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Feb 4;15(2):168. doi: 10.3390/bs15020168.
This research explores the psychological transition that occurs in dating app users from the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) to the Joy of Missing Out (JOMO) using the Stressor-Strain-Outcome (SSO) model. An online survey of 410 Tinder users reveals that the FOMO significantly influences self-disclosure and social media stalking behaviors, which leads to user fatigue and eventually the JOMO. This survey also finds that privacy concerns play a moderating role in this process. In particular, the results show that a heightened FOMO increases self-disclosure and social media stalking, which intensifies fatigue and fosters the JOMO. Privacy concerns significantly modulate the relationship between the FOMO, fatigue, and the JOMO, thus playing a critical role in user interactions with dating apps. These insights help elucidate the socio-psychological behaviors of dating app users and can inform app design to reduce fatigue and enhance user well-being.
本研究运用压力源-应变-结果（SSO）模型，探讨了约会应用程序用户从错失恐惧（FOMO）到错失喜悦（JOMO）的心理转变。对410名Tinder用户的在线调查显示，错失恐惧对自我表露和社交媒体跟踪行为有显著影响，进而导致用户疲劳并最终产生错失喜悦。该调查还发现，隐私担忧在此过程中起调节作用。具体而言，结果表明，增强的错失恐惧会增加自我表露和社交媒体跟踪行为，从而加剧疲劳并促成错失喜悦。隐私担忧显著调节了错失恐惧、疲劳和错失喜悦之间的关系，因此在用户与约会应用程序的互动中起着关键作用。这些见解有助于阐明约会应用程序用户的社会心理行为，并可为应用程序设计提供参考，以减少疲劳并提高用户幸福感。
