robin lives in the park slope area of brooklyn. in september 2005 she meets ted mosby, the show's main character, and they are immediately attracted to each other. they go on a date in which ted steals a blue french horn for her, but ted spoils his chances with her by impulsively saying he is in love with her. they resolve to be friends, but their relationship is complicated by lingering romantic feelings. robin is reluctant to date ted because he wants to get married and settle down, but they become a couple anyway at the end of season one. they break up at the end of season two after realizing that they want different things. while it is difficult at first to remain in each other's lives, they eventually become close, trusted friends. at the end of the fifth season, she moves back in to ted's apartment after her boyfriend don (benjamin koldyke) breaks up with her and moves to chicago.