Quote from Barney in The Playbook
Lily: Barney, I've had Shelly set aside for Ted for three years. Barney: Dude, Ted was not missing out. She's brainy and annoying, kind of boring in the sack. I guess she would've been perfect for Ted. Oops. Okay, had I known that she was there to meet Ted, of course I wouldn't have done it. But, given the circumstances, I think Ted'll be proud of me. I pulled off "the Lorenzo Von Matterhorn."