When Robin first meets Batgirl, he looks at her in a sensual way and says "please be looking for me," indicating his attraction to her. Yet later in the film, their interactions indicate more of a brother-sister relationship than one of romantic interest. It would be nice if maybe Batgirl says something to Robin towards the end like "I know Ivy disappointed you, but at least you have me" and then kisses him.
shareMy brother and I had both hoped that they would get together, we were kinda disappointed at that part of the movie. They kinda left it up in the air at the end.
shareMaybe she could say when about to kiss him, “you don’t need rubber lips with me.”
shareThey may have been saving that for the sequel which never happened
shareIt's not uncommon for a person to be attracted to somebody when they first meet, but then settle into a more friendly relationship once they get to know each other. The initial attraction is just based on physical appearance, because that's the only thing you know about a person on first meeting them. That 'attraction' doesn't always remain once you've got to know the person and start to think of them as a friend.
To give it a more literal, non-in film explanation, there wasn't really any room for a relationship between Robin and Batgirl in this movie. There was a lot going on. Batgirl was introduced and two villains taking up a lot of the run time. A big part of the story involved the men falling for Poison Ivy's hypnotic powers. It would've been hard to fit in a romance between Robin and Batgirl without it feeling forced.
Remember also, Robin wasn't given a lot to do in Batman Returns, he was just being introduced. Maybe the Robin / Batgirl relationship would've evolved if they'd made another sequel.
Yes they were trying to buildup their relationship that was probably going to come full circle in a 5th film that never happened.
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