SOFT LAUNCH (Dating Term)
What Does SOFT LAUNCH Mean?
SOFT LAUNCH means "Subtle Announcement of a Romantic Relationship." It is used widely on social media to refer to the act of slowly revealing a romantic relationship.Examples of a soft launch can include posting an increasing number of images of another person to a social media profile without declaring they are anyone special, posting pictures of gifts received without revealing the sender, or posting about a night out without giving details of with whom you went.
A soft launch typically precedes a hard launch, which usually occurs when a couple are both happy to make their relationship public.
The term soft launch comes from the marketing strategy of releasing a new product with little or no marketing push.
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When I write SOFT LAUNCH, I mean this:
"Subtle Announcement of a Romantic Relationship"
Summary of Key Points
SOFT LAUNCH means "Subtle Announcement of a Romantic Relationship." This is the most common meaning for SOFT LAUNCH on online dating sites, such as Craigslist, Tinder, Zoosk and Match.com, as well as in texts and on chat forums. Here is some more information about SOFT LAUNCH:| SOFT LAUNCH | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Subtle Announcement of a Romantic Relationship |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  3: Guessable |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Example of SOFT LAUNCH Used in a Text
SOFT LAUNCH
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Digital Dating Abbreviations, Acronyms & Slang Terms BREADCRUMBING (sending messages in order to lead someone on, but with no intent of a serious relationship) DTR (define the relationship) ENTANGLEMENT (complicated romantic relationship) FBO (Facebook official) ISOLTR (in search of long term relationship) LTR (long term relationship) MLTR (multiple long term relationships) MONKEY (someone who moves quickly from one relationship to the next.) NRE (new relationship energy) SHIP (relationship) STR (send to receive, short term relationship, short term rental) VTPR (view to permanent relationship)Quiz
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