For our research, we are interested in the relationship among fear of missing out (FOMO), taking conflict personally (TCP), and loneliness. We find it probable that FOMO influences the feeling of TCP and that the feelings of TCP influences the feeling of loneliness. We also want to see how these relate to relationships and mental health. There is a strong connection of our research and the Social Skills Deficit Vulnerability Model which can result in psychological issues. We also see the Belongingness Theory playing a role in our research as it creates a feeling of not belonging. Because loneliness leads to earlier death rate we find this information important to study. FOMO and TCP are similar in the sense that they both are linked with depression, rumination, anxiety, and stress. We have reason to believe with these commonalities, it is likely that FOMO and TCP are related to each other. We posit that as FOMO increases in an individual, TCP will also increase. FOMO includes fear of missing a sense of relatedness which is a characteristic of loneliness. Due to the aspects of both FOMO and loneliness, we contend that as FOMO increases, loneliness will increase as well. When taking conflict personally, a person feels threatened, anxious, damaged and devalued. A major component of TCP is personalization. Past research indicates that personalization leads to rumination. The characteristics of rumination leads us to propose similar feelings in TCP which then lead to loneliness. We pose the following: as TCP increases, loneliness increases.
