A romantic friendship is ALWAYS better and longer lasting than a friendly romance. Luanne and Jack have the friendship, but no romance. Bern wants the romance, but doesn’t really know Jack well enough to be “friends”. In truth, Jack is probably the most balanced and well-adjusted personality in the strip right now and would be a good compliment to Bern’s personality, with Luanne as the third wheel.
A romantic friendship is ALWAYS better and longer lasting than a friendly romance. Luanne and Jack have the friendship, but no romance. Bern wants the romance, but doesn’t really know Jack well enough to be “friends”. In truth, Jack is probably the most balanced and well-adjusted personality in the strip right now and would be a good compliment to Bern’s personality, with Luanne as the third wheel.