Dating, Decoded:

Softlaunch / hardlaunch

What's a softlaunch vs. hardlaunch? How people reveal new relationships online.

A softlaunch is hinting at a new relationship on social media without fully confirming it — a cropped photo, a mystery hand on your waist. A hardlaunch is the full reveal: clear, tagged, official. There's no rule for how long the gap between them should be, just whatever pace both people are actually comfortable with.

See: Talking Stage