User blog comment:SpongeGuy12/To those of y'all complaining on Clyde's crush on Lori.../@comment-4618045-20180127153657

Dipper did have a crush on Wendy, but he didn’t get a nosebleed every time he came within five feet of her. He had plenty of time to meaningfully interact with Wendy and get to know her as a person. In turn, Wendy enjoyed his company and didn’t see him as a total pest. But most importantly, there’s a resolution to it. Dipper confessed his feelings and Wendy tells him that while she’s touched, they’d be better off as friends. It doesn’t keep getting treated as a running gag, Dipper and Wendy act like human beings, and there’s payoff towards watching their relationship grow (even if it doesn’t end up with romance)