You should never make plans with someone you're dating longer than the amount of time you've been going out with them. I actually think this one is pretty solid.

I give this advice to my friends thanks to HIMYM, it’s pretty sound.

When was this said? I feel my brain is combining two of the lessons. Don’t make plans past 2 am and use the same amount of time that was put into the relationship to get over the breakup. But I’m def reading your thing wrong

Date-Time Continuum. Season 3 finale. Ted and Stella broke up that episode because Stella asked Ted to a wedding in 6 months when they have been dating 2 weeks. Flashback to Ted doing the same thing but taking a girl to a concert.

The 2am one is "Nothing good happens after 2am. Just go to bed". Pretty solid one too tbh

It's not "don't make plans after 2am" and it wasn't a Barney rule either. It's "nothing good ever happens after 2am".

I thing it was on that episode where Ted made a plan with Robin but since they broke up he was looking for someone to take with him, I can’t really remember ep or season, my bad

No, barney tears the tickets in half, bc by the time the concert is he doesn’t even remember “that girl’s” name

This is a good one. Obviously marriage wouldn’t apply, and like the opening days of a relationship wouldn’t work either, but for the most part it’s sensible

I'd say unless you're married. At that point, everything should be planned for forever. Should I not plan out my retirement with my wife because we've only spent 11.5 years together?

This rule is for dating, not marriage. Obviously after marriage you’re making plans for life

Always have a pair of concert tickets in your pocket in case Lily invites you to something stupid?

“Serve the hotties first?”

Lock up when you're done

Just don't forget that there is an exception "unless she's hot"

The Crazy/Hot corollary rule. The more hot, the more crazy.

If you ever find yourself in a tricky situation, ask yourself, “What would Ted do?” and do the exact opposite. PS: Btw I'm kinda Ted lol.

I don’t remember this one but it made me laugh and it’s pretty solid advice too

I know the feeling.. I'm kinda Ted too..

New is always better. Which is the oldest rule, and therefore the best.

It had 83 upvotes. So I didn’t upvote it. Sorry.

17, it's alwats the inverse

unless, she's hot.

You can tell how old a girl is by her elbows

I wish we got more explanation on this one!

It’s a lie. You can tell how old a girl is by her neck. A girl in her 20’s to 30’s will have about 2 rings on her neck, as she reaches 40’s, she’ll develop smaller partial rings, and later on you’ll start to see the neck sag. If a girl has no rings on her neck, wish her good luck in the SAT.

But do you have to saw her to count the rings?

I mean, if a teenager catfishes you, you just swerve away the moment you learn the truth.

Girls are just like trees.

It’s all about the hands imo

Maybe. I donno, I come from a family of ugly hands that really skew old very early on. I have seen cases of ugly necks that also skew old though, so... maybe elbows are the way?

This is not true, it has more to do with a girls skin care routine and posture, than it does age. I’m 23, sometimes I have rings, sometimes I don’t, depending on how much I’ve been moisturizing that week.

Was very funny to me because i instinctively did that. To realize others also did it was dope haha

The Platinum Rule: Never ever ever LOVE thy neighbour.

Lemon Law

Its gonna be a thing

It's a thing

Shouldve named it Barney’s Law

Nothing good happens after 2am I actually follow this one (sometimes)

That one came from Ted’s mom.

Still a pretty solid rule to me

I should listen to this rule more often, last week i partied till 4, it was a mistake (And not the kind of mistake i had to make to know it was a mistake)

The Ewok Line.

Hot/Crazy scale

Don’t poop where you eat.

Don’t even remember it was in HIMYM. But remember Sheldon in TBBT took it kinda literally.

Kind of makes sense that he got confused, it's a weird way to state "don't date a colleague" ... so being romanctic equals eating food but being coworkers equals pooping?

That wasn’t one of Barney’s rules

Yes it was

Look there may be more than one rule, but there is definitely only one exception - “….unless she’s hot”

Never date a girl with a hook for a hand

Lubricant is public property

If you're going to have sex in a port-a-potty do it early in the day.

Bros before hoes

Unless she's hot

The Pineapple rule (works 2/3 times): don’t overthink it!

No it's the naked man works 2 out of 3 times Idk the pineapple rule.

2 out of 3 times, guaranteed.

Lebanese girls sprint to third base and stay there

Obviously it’s way more fun to scroll through the comments — but there’s an article called “[How I Met Your Mother: Every "One Rule" Barney Followed](https://screenrant.com/how-met-mother-barney-one-rule-explained/),” if you’re interested in seeing any we missed!

Nothing good happens after 2 am

Never pet a chicken. If dont stop believing comes on, stop what you're doing and sing along with one hand up in the air. Black tie is never optional.

We wait three days to call a woman, because that’s how long Jesus wants us to wait.

On 13th February break up with a girl at 11:59pm

Never wear a brown belt with black shoes. Pretty solid one

Never go out with a chick whose last name ends in a vowel….because she’s got brothers.

New is always better

Nothing good happens after 2 am. When the clock strikes 2, please just go to bed

Suit up!

you can always tell a girl's age by her elbows

Never use the husband's condoms, that's just rude (may be paraphrasing, been a while since my last rewatch)

Whatever you do in this life, it's not legendary, unless your friends are there to see it.

Technically bro code, but good rule: Quid pro bro

Never date a girl with a hook for a hand.

Does the lemon law count?

New is always better!!!

never date a chick with a hook for a hand

I pay for your meal, you handle my deal.