Rose tinted explanation; I have this idea that instead of twittering each other for everyone to see, they're texting and calling and actually talking to each other instead. It's possible that they do communicate, regularly. Just not on a global forum. And that's why they didn't follow each other straight away - it was just like, "Why bother, he tells me everything he updates anyways." And that's what's up with the whole lack of @replies at each other thing. "Why bother @replying you when I've been on the phone with you for four hours?"
I mean, if we want to see the world as a good place... :P

I like your version better, though, because it leaves scope for angsty fic and hardcore love declarations and angry!sex.

But it's the same way I don't think most of their songs actually mean anything. It might just be writing. I write love stories all the time - it doesn't mean I'm in love.

[although folkin' around? totally about Ryan.] :D