Im losing hope

In many ways that YW needs him.

Idk. In what way is anyone's favorite flavor better than anyone's favorite flavor? It's not about if this person is better or worse, it's about what Ian wanted, felt and longed for.

Nah like as an love interest. Is he more caring? More understanding? That type stuff.

Once again as a love interest in general, I'm not really asking why he's people favs cus it's a matter of opinion/ preference

Haven't you read it yet, just clarifying. Because I don't really pointing out the obvious.

Then what are you asking exactly if not reasons to know why may TJ be better than jo as love interest? I might have misunderstood you, sorry.
I think you answered your own question saying it is a matter of preference ^^

In love there's no such thing as a better men. The heart wants what it wants and it's just that simple.

I think it’s because Ian has a deeper connection with TJ. They stuck together through thick and thin, making them the more realistic end couple. Jo and Ian had drastically different morals. Lowkey sad Jo wasn’t endgame tho.

The answer with the ice cream flavors is actually the right answer. You’re looking at this like people usually get to choose who they fall in love with. They don’t. They just fall in love. Ian simply loved TJ in a way he’d never love Jo. Every chapter leading us to this point made that clear. That’s all there is to it.

In a way that Ian likes him?? why would you want a nice guy like Jo to end up with someone who's life will always be risked because of his past. Even from a neutral pov Ian and Tj have been through so much shit together it only makes sense if they end up together

I mean bro entered the gang to make sure he can keep Ian safe.

He always tried to keep Ian safe even if some of the actions he did was questionable.

TJ never treated Ian as a forlorn fellow who had to be handheld through everything but saw him for who he actually was and still loved him as is. He respected him as a full grown man even if he didn't agree with his choices. He tried his best to let him live his life. Jo on the other hand imposed very heteronormative values into their relationship like mostly seeing Ian as a perennial victim incapable of handling his own business. Jo literally admits that at the end Ian didn't seem so small anymore. Ian was never small Jo just rationalised Ian's "victimhood". He inserted himself in things he didn't fully understand from his relationship with Ian itself to the whole gang shit. Jo invited himself to Ian's house which is a stark contrast to how TJ is welcomed to THEIR home as an equal and not some unwanted guest. Jo's presence made shit that was bad worse how could Ian trust him to ever do the right thing for both of them? Guess who did the right thing for Ian and himself? TJ. Jo as a love interest is just like the title wet sand. He looks like a clean guy with no issues but a look closer he's just muddy. He is flawed and unfortunately doesn't even seem to realise that he is not the saint he believes he is in Ian's life. His presence only gave Ian peace and tranquillity for a short while in the end it literally made him even more anxious, Ian literally started having hallucinations that weren't even drug induced. He didn't deter Ian from the gangsta life, in the end it's TJ who did that with the deal with the bear guy. Jo didn't save Ian as most people perpetuated on here. I'm sorry but Jo quite literally did nearly nothing for Ian to substantiate the hype he gets. He mostly warmed Ian's bed and be a temporary escape and substitute for TJ. But that's what the story gave us so...

It’s sad how this rings true in hindsight.