Hard Launch Season: Why September Has Quietly Become the Month Couples Go Public
Why couples who quietly dated all summer wait until September to go Instagram official, and the etiquette rules that have formed around it.
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Why couples who quietly dated all summer wait until September to go Instagram official, and the etiquette rules that have formed around it.
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