[Look, this is probably the less traumatic option for the both of them. They can talk heavy stuff in person later.]

What I got from all that is "yes, please, give me advice, I'm new at this."

[Said without any sarcasm or mocking - he wouldn't do that to Dipper.]

Look, being in a relationship can be amazing, but it takes work. Don't ever let anyone tell you it's easy - it only looks that way from the outside.

Self-esteem and talking with your partner are both good, but you can throw out pretty much everything you ever learned from a teen show.