I don't mean as romantic partners. *G*
(If you've read Piers Anthony's Xanth series, or Terry Pratchett's Discworld - with Patrician Havelock Vetinari- he of "one man, one vote"- he's the one man who has the one vote ;) - anyway, his line about alloys being stronger than "pure metals"- that's much closer to my very, very indirect and jump-about line of thought...)