Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart: Dating or New Moon Publicity Stunt?

In just a few days, Twilight fans everywhere will get to see the long-awaited New Moon movie, second in the Twilight series. The movie's biggest stars (and main characters), Robert Pattinson (as Edward Cullen) and Kristen Stewart (as Bella Swan) have recently been photographed on a Paris airport tarmac boarding a jet, holding hands and smiling. This begs the question: Are Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart a couple? Are they dating? Or is this just a publicity stunt for the upcoming New Moon movie? Let's look at both sides.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are dating! Photographs don't lie
The proof is in the photos, right? In these photos from PopSugar, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are holding hands, looking very lovey-dovey, as they board a jet in Paris, the city of romance, after doing a European tour promoting New Moon. Even if you had no idea who these two Twilight stars are, these photos appear to be of a very happy couple.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are not dating! It's the work of a very good photographer.
The photographer who shot the airport photos just happened to capture the two Twlight stars at the right moment. Kristen moves her hand near Robert's and the cameraman happened to snap it from an excellent angle, catching it on film, making it look as though they are holding hands and frolicking in blissful romance.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are dating! Rumors of the two being more-than-just-friends have been circulating for the past year.
Dating rumors have been swirling about the two Twilight stars ever since 2008's Twilight came out--earlier this year, the stars has been seen holding hands in public while grocery shopping. However, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have never actually been photographed holding hands before, until now. The two Twilight stars have done an excellent job of evading photographs, making Twilight fans wonder -- what, exactly, are they trying to hide? They probably knew they were being photographed, so they figured, "Who cares!"

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are not dating! This is a publicity stunt for New Moon.
Robert and Kristen purposely are trying to look like a couple to garner attention for their upcoming movie. But does Twlighit New Moon need even more publicity? Unless you live under a rock, you probably know the movie comes out in a few weeks, even if you're not a Twilight fan.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are not dating! People link arms all the time.
The recent photograph of KStew and RPattz holding hands seems convincing. Then again, the two celebrities are probably pretty close as it is, from working together so much, that linking arms and smiling doesn't necessarily mean that they're more than just friends. Lots of people hook arms and walk around together, right? Conversely, I don't link arms with my coworkers when we're going to a lunch or a meeting.

Ouch. This is making my head spin! Quit playing games with us, "Robsten" and tell us already!