AVRIL LAVIGNE and Tyga: This is not a publicity stunt; we are actually dating.

Avril Lavigne and Tyga aren’t traipsing around Paris to get titles … they’re really keen on dating and getting to know one another without strain or assumptions.

According to people who are close to the couple, Avril and Tyga are still in the early stages of figuring out each other, but they are not yet labeling anything like “girlfriend” or “boyfriend.”

There has been speculation that the two are just hanging out as a publicity stunt to raise awareness of a possible music collaboration. According to our sources, that is not the case, and the two are just really enjoying spending time together and have no plans to make music.

It’s not difficult to tell they’re more than appreciating each other’s conversation – – pressing on the PDA during a new excursion to Paris, including a make out sesh at a design week party and walking inseparably through the roads.

TMZ broke the story, Avril canceled her commitment to Mod Sun half a month prior, after our Avril sources let us know the entire situation had been unwinding for a couple of months.

The news surprised Mod Sun, but he has continued his concert tour to promote his album “God Save The Teen,” which features several songs dedicated to Lavigne.

It is still unknown how far Tyga and Avril will go, but if these first few weeks are any guide—remember the embrace at NOBU?—there will undoubtedly be some exciting times to come.