"Sounds complicated. I mean, I can only talk about my own preferences? But I guess I'm a fan of knowin' where I stand with folks. I like things to be as clear cut as possible. Goombella's great at that. Even when we were first going out - never had to guess at what she wanted. And you know me. I'm not a real ambiguous guy. I think most folks get an idea of where I'm coming from pretty quick." he replied with a smile. "I hope you guys can get to a point where you can talk about it properly."

Because if he was upset with her and she had no idea why, and if she couldn't tell one of her best friends whether they were dating or just friends... well. That was more uncertainty than he could personally deal with. But she wasn't him and maybe she liked a little uncertainty? Who knew?