Social DynamicsDiagnosis
Hard Launch
hard lawnchnoun
What it means
The public declaration of a relationship, timed to maximise the discomfort of at least one former partner.
What it actually means
This is serious and I want someone specific to see it.
How it is used in a sentence
"They hard launched on a boat in Greece."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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Soft Launch
Social Dynamicssoft lawnchnounDiagnosis
Introducing a partner to the internet in fragments, so that the relationship can be removed without a statement.
Real meaningA hand, a shoulder, and a clean exit if it ends.