Are Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid making it official?

According to E! News, the pair is on a new level in their relationship: social media. As the outlet mentioned, celebrity relationships are secured with their level of social media shares, and it looks like the former One Direction member is taking that step with the model.

Zayn took to Instagram to share with fans a black and white photo of himself and Gigi -- their first since the romance rumors started. In the photo, Zayn and Gigi looked adorable, cuddling together as the model ran her hands through the boy band member's beard, pressing her cheek up to his, and looking very much like an adorable new couple.

This left fans to wonder whether or not the captionless post is their way of confirming to the masses their blossoming relationship -- they certainly looked like they're quite smitten, after all.

The pair was first rumored to be in a relationship just this past November, when they were photographed at an American Music Awards after-party together. Since then, they have been spotted getting dinner together while looking very friendly.

On one of their dates, a source for E! News shared, "Gigi and Zayn couldn't keep their hands off each other. They were holding hands under the table, whispering in each others' ears, and Zayn [was] holding Gigi's leg."

The source continued, "Gigi was so attached to him that she even followed Zayn outside to the patio during a smoke break."

Another source, from The Hollywood Life, revealed that they're also as clingy when they're apart! The source shared, "When they're not together, Zayn texts her and she can't wait to text back, and they're always communicating 24/7."

But while Zayn and Gigi seem happy together, the model's friends are not sure how long it will last, with an insider noting, "Her friends do not quite understand what the attraction is. He is not her usual type, he doesn't share her sense of humor or ease with people [and] he's a little more self-aware and awkward."

Other than Zayn not being their friend's type, Gigi's circle is also concerned that she's in a relationship too soon -- she had broken up with Joe Jonas only a few weeks before news of hooking up with Zayn came to light.

Do you think it's okay that Gigi is moving on from one crooner to the next so fast, or should she enjoy being single for a while and not throw herself into one relationship after another?