Robin was Ted's Beinaheleidenschaftsgegenstand, but Ted thought she was his Lebenslangerschicksalsschatz, which explained why he was crazy about her and why his other relationships kept ending. Barney on the other hand was a staunch follower of the Bro Code and never wanted a relationship with Robin. read more
I prefer Ted and Robin together. As Barney said in The Rough Patch you can't have two awesomes together. Barney and Robin had yoo much in common. Ted and Robin however make the perfect couple. Not too much in commoc but still quite a bit. And Robin said that if she were to have a baby, it would be Ted’s baby. He even stole her a blue French horn. read more
Barney and Robin’s relationship did eventually crumble, but that’s because they changed as time went on and wanted different things as they got older-- or because the writers felt compelled to break them up so that Ted could end up with Robin. Barney and Robin were perfect for each other at the time of their engagement. read more