Robin: And the intense eye contact thing?
[flashback to Ted, Marshall and Barney at MacLaren's:]
Barney: So, Ted, would you like to split some jalapeno poppers? [stares at Ted]
Ted: Uh. okay.
[present:]
Ted: Yep.
Robin: And the thing where he establishes intimacy through physical contact?
[flashback:]
Ted: You know why jalapeño poppers are so good? It's the cream cheese.
Barney: That is so true. [holds Ted's hands]
Ted: Yeah... Cream cheese has a mild flav-flavor so it... it balances out the spiciness of the jal... the spiciness of the...
[Barney starts rubbing Ted's arm:]
Ted: Dude!