Is Barney Stinson a sociopath?

Throughout the earlier seasons, Barney is a huge womanizer, and has been described as a “high-functioning sociopath” by his best friend, Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor). Barney has a plethora of strategies and rules designed to meet women, sleep with them, and discard them.

Did Ted lie about Barney?

HIMYM Theory: Ted Exaggerated Barney’s Behavior to Make Himself Look Better. While Barney isn’t the best in How I Met Your Mother, he may not be that bad, and Ted’s just exaggerating. Pretty sure Barney is the type of guy to go into graphic detail about every woman he’s had sex with to his friends.

Is Barney a virgin?

James tells Barney that he needs to lose his virginity and suggests that he loses it to their mother’s 45-year-old friend Rhonda French, who would constantly talk about the guys she slept with in front of them and had the nickname “The Man Maker”. Barney slept with Rhonda, losing his virginity at the age of 23.

How does NPH feel about playing Barney?

“I’m always concerned that Barney remains someone you want to be friends with, even though you wonder why,” Neil Patrick Harris tells SheKnows. “You’re drawn to him, not just disgusted. You never want to watch a character on a television show misbehaving too much, or you get disinterested in them.”

How many times does Barney not wear a suit?

Suit up is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris)’s famous catch phrase and during the entire 9 seasons there are only 18 times when Barney doesn’t suit up.

Is Lily Aldrin a psychopath?

While most of it is played for comedic effect, Lily Aldrin and Barney Stinson are some of the characters whose behavior is often borderline psychotic, as their actions are quite questionable.

Is Barney older than Ted?

Ted was born in April 1978, which made him 27 at the start of the show. The same went for Marshall and Lily since they all met as freshmen in college and were born the same year. Barney was the oldest of the group, since he was born in 1976, making him around 29 when the show began.

Did Lily sleep with Scooter?

Scooter and Lily almost had sex while they were dating, but because he did not cross a certain boundary, she – and eventually with some convincing, Marshall – did not count it as the first time she had sex.

Was Barney written for Neil Patrick Harris?

Actor Neil Patrick Harris played the character for the better part of a decade and garnered a number of award nominations for his performance. Here’s what the writers intended for Barney to look like, and why Harris was cast in the role.

Does Neil Patrick Harris regret playing Barney?

Harris admitted he hadn’t thought much about the series since its ending, but that he didn’t see a reason to return to the series: I really just look back on that chapter with great fondness. I just don’t feel like there’s anything left to do, really. I miss the players within it.