Surface bonds, more than skin deep

Inside our bodies, at a microscopic level, if you want to connect with another cell, one common way is to make part of your surface match part of the target cell’s surface. The better the match, the tighter the bond. Once you are bonded by your surfaces that match, you can celebrate your differences.

Those differences include a new surface topology to make new bonds.
A strong bond might also bring you access to the more intimate workings within your partner, bringing you new strengths and capabilities.

Some entities are like antibodies, created simply for the purpose of tagging you so the system can manipulate you better. They match your surface, creating a strong connection. Then they connect you to something you would not normally connect with. It might just be used as a label. It might be medicine. It might be white blood cell soldiers, intent on destroying you.

This pattern of matching surfaces to make better connections seems to transcend scale.
It happens in molecules, and biology.
It happens at social and business and political scales.
It happens in spiritual and psychic dimensions.

We morph. We often fine tune the shape of our surfaces (attitudes, makeup, clothing, etc.) just for the purpose of a better match; to catch something in the first place, or to strengthen an existing bond.

So, Do ya wanna match some complementary surfaces?