From previous turbulent yet clarified experience, Ted and Robin moves to build a more concrete and intimate cross-sex friendship (End of Season 4 to Half of Season Seven). Since they decide to remain friendly without sexual intention, their friendship is now “strictly platonic” (Darcey & Lindsey 10). Robin and Ted become more supportive of each other, evident in Robin’s efforts to encourage and help Ted to set up his own architect company. Acknowledging Barney’s feeling for Robin, Ted decides to help Barney and Robin get together with hope that Robin can be happy. However, seeing Robin’s unhappiness about Barney’s performance as her boyfriend, Ted takes a step further to instruct Barney on how to make Robin happy. While this action in real life is both privacy-violating and intrusive, it shows Ted’s concern about Robin’s happiness, to the extent that he is willing to put effort to guarantee it. …show more content…
Ted is, in addition, strikingly detailed about Robin’s habits, the level of attention beyond platonic cross-sex friendship, which signifies that he may still have feelings for her. At the end of Season Five, together with Ted’s re-developing feelings for Robin and their development of intimacy (through honest one-to-one conversation), trust, and affection (emotional and physical support in needed time), Ted – Robin relationship moves to “desires romance” (Darcey & Lindsey 10). The prelude for Ted’s recurrent emotional attachment to Robin can be traced to her moving back to his apartment after her romantic and professional life falls apart. Able to perform mentioned role, Ted reduces his anxiety level and move to “secure” attachment style (Marar