Editing Dave (section)

== Personality ==
Dave is very friendly but competitive, and he can be rather cocky in competitions. He makes friends with Boyfriend and Girlfriend almost immediately, and trusts Boyfriend to help him calm down from a stress-induced 3D incident almost immediately after meeting him. He is described in external sources as an "American midwestern white dad stereotype" that knows all of his neighbors, spends his day in his yard cooking hot dogs, and says things like "no more mister nice guy".[https://www.youtube.com/live/jU0l9asFiSE?si=HuXlE-BuR9AmUP-3&t=3349]

Dave is incredibly stressed out when he turns 3D, as this occurs as a stress response. Moreover, it's implied that turning 3D is an analogy for PTSD; Dave appears to relive traumatic memories he had as a scientist, as he says "NOT THE LAB AGAIN" in the glitched dialogue from the song '''Polygonized'''. This implication was later confirmed explicitly that polygonization was intentionally written to be similar to PTSD.[https://www.youtube.com/live/jU0l9asFiSE?si=JrBG-3dqV05Hafxo&t=4133] He is also very afraid of hurting other people while he is turning 3D; he cares about people even in his stressed-out state.

Dave can be a bit irritable at times, as he gets annoyed with Bambi when he jumps to conclusions. He can also be occasionally sarcastic.

He tends to say things he doesn't mean to say aloud when he is upset. For example, he says ''"Those are real people, I could've got in lots of trouble!"'' when he finds out his son called emergency services.

The full extent of Dave's relationship with his son isn't showcased in the mod, but he is described as a great parent, but a bit strict. He truly loves his son, even if his methods are... strange. This includes chasing him while he picks up presents Dave hid around the house.