r/howimetyourmother

What Should I Watch Next?

Sitcoms Watched:

Rookie

Brooklyn 99

Friends

HIMYM

The Big Bang Theory

Young Sheldon

Modern Family

Suits

Don't worry, this is not another post about ranking hotness. I just thought I'd post my rankings of girlfriends/boyfriends of each of the main characters based mainly on personality. Marshall and Lily are excluded for obvious reasons.

Ted's girlfriends:

1. Tracy. Obviously she was meant to be the best and she nailed it.

2. Victoria. Scoring high as she was almost the mother and was also very compatible with Ted. She was also very kind and cool.

3. Robin. I think she and Ted had great chemistry and it's a shame they wanted different things in life. Ted helped Robin grow so much, and they also had a great friendship.

4. Stella. I don't think Stella was a bad person and I understand most of her decisions, but I do struggle to understand how she was ok with her husband doing such a horrible movie.

5. Zoey. As Robin had said, she could make both best and worst lists. I liked her but she was also insufferable.

6. Karen. I just love how much I hate her. The actress nailed it.

7. Jeanette. Obviously.

Robin's boyfriends:

1. Kevin. I loved him so much. He was amazing to her and I totally understood her decision of staying with him instead of leaving him for Barney. I found Kevin's eventual hook up with Jeanette funny but also bad for his character.

2. Ted. Disclaimer: in real life, his season 1 behaviour would be creepy af, but it's a sitcom and Robin did find most of his gestures cute enough to at least stay friends with him and continue the flirting. But I think once they got together, and also after the break up, Ted was a great person for Robin and very caring and understanding. In a way, she also helped him grow.

3. Don. He was probably the most compatible person for Robin. Cynic and career driven, but also not a complete jerk like Barney. Never loved him, but didn't hate him either. I also understood his decision in the end, but he did go behind Robin's back - as she'd plan to do initially - which I think says a lot.

4. Gael. I know he was pretentious but he was just so fun to watch and, as a rebound boyfriend, he really helped Robin find... well, another version of herself. And he was also Enrique Iglesias.

5. Nick. I mean, I'm not even sure he should be on the list.

6. Barney. Manipulated her to get her to marry him, lied to her repeatedly, was awful to her after their breakups. Plus all the other things he's done to every other person. Even applying the "it's a sitcom" argument, Barney's character doesn't get much better.

7. Simon. The worst, but I did enjoy the Murder Train.

Barney's girlfriends:

This is the hardest ranking, as I like all 3 of them a lot. But there it goes.

1. Nora. The least compatible with Barney, she was also a lovely person. But I she was a bit naive. Like how do you want to get so serious with a guy you just met, and why are you even giving him a second chance after all the lies?

2. Robin. While she also had great chemistry with Barney and they were compatible on paper, they were also terrible together as a couple. I think Robin was her worst self when she was with Barney or when she was chasing after him.

3. Quinn. The most compatible with Barney and my least favourite out of the three, but I still liked her a lot.

Obviously the 4th would be Shannon. She still manages to be much better than Robin/Ted's first loves (Simon and Karen). Not sure why she's portrayed as the devil.

What do others think?

Not sure if anyone thought of this before but I believe someone might have. But I’m just going to ask anyway.

Did the creator put a subtle detail about “bad luck seeing the bride in the dress” in on purpose? Barney saw robin and they got divorced and ted say Tracy and she died.

We know they both like shiny things. What are the others?