hard launch
definitive
the one-line answer
Publicly and explicitly announcing a new romantic partner.
Hard launch means going fully public with a new relationship. Full photos, tagged posts, explicit announcement. No more ambiguity. This person is your partner.
mainstream
Your coworker might use this word.
01 / in the wild
hear it move.
description
she hard launched him with a couples photo and a caption. official.
She publicly announced the relationship with a clear photo and statement.
03 / don't confuse
similar, not the same.
hard launch
Hard launch is explicit announcement
vs
soft-launch
Soft launch is subtle introduction.