This interpretation suggests that by doing this, we are missing out on interpersonal connections and we do not have time to interact in-person anymore. The idea that we do not have time anymore comments on the interpretation of fear by Svendsen (2007) that it is a “byproduct of luxury” (p. 20). As Denison students, we have the luxury of choosing where and when to spend our time, but as the school is small, one participant noted that we are so busy (especially as first semester seniors) and we have to balance our time to make sure we are having in-person interactions with friends. The luxury comes into the equation when we have so many choices about how to spend our time, and we fear that we are missing out on things based on our luxury of choice. Our luxury of choice comes with entitlement to always being in touch with people through technology, and we then think about the fear of missing out more than we need to be thinking about
This interpretation suggests that by doing this, we are missing out on interpersonal connections and we do not have time to interact in-person anymore. The idea that we do not have time anymore comments on the interpretation of fear by Svendsen (2007) that it is a “byproduct of luxury” (p. 20). As Denison students, we have the luxury of choosing where and when to spend our time, but as the school is small, one participant noted that we are so busy (especially as first semester seniors) and we have to balance our time to make sure we are having in-person interactions with friends. The luxury comes into the equation when we have so many choices about how to spend our time, and we fear that we are missing out on things based on our luxury of choice. Our luxury of choice comes with entitlement to always being in touch with people through technology, and we then think about the fear of missing out more than we need to be thinking about