Similarities Between How I Met Your Mother And Friend

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How I Met Your Mother and Friends have a lot of similarities, even though the two shows were made in two different decades. Both shows are alike in characters personalities, settings, and plots.

Two characters’ that happen to share the same personality are Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother and Ross Geller from Friends. Both Ross and Ted have the tendency to correct people and over pronounce words. Another similarity between the two is they both were looking for love in New York City, But they both have bad luck in the relationship department. Ted and Ross both also have jobs that involve science and math. Another pair of characters that share the same personality is Joey and Barney. They are known as the “playboys” of the group. Barney

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