Usually means: Fear of better options phenomenon.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (FOBO)

▸ noun:  (slang) Initialism of fear of a better option.
▸ noun:  (rare) Initialism of fear of bad outcomes.

Similar:
BOFH, fubar, foof, foobar, fuccboi, boobery, fboy, f-bomb, BOBFOC, feeb, more...

Opposite:
social butterfly, extrovert

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Similar:
BOFH, fubar, foof, foobar, fuccboi, boobery, fboy, f-bomb, BOBFOC, feeb, more...

Opposite:
social butterfly, extrovert



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