Quote from Ted in The Platinum Rule
Marshall: So what do you mean "it wasn't a date"? Ted: She thought we were seeing a movie just as friends. Marshall: Why would she think that? Robin: Did she see your tattoo and assume you were gay? Ted: Apparently, there's a rule that says can't date Stella. Barney: Exactly, the platinum rule. Stella reads my blog. Ted: No, this rule comes from the American Medical Association. Doctors aren't legally allowed to date their patients.