->''"It is not good that man should be alone."''
-->-- '''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Genesis 2:18]]''', ''Literature/TheBible''

Tropes where two characters are paired with each other, whether as friends, lovers, enemies or any other relationship (including but not limited to "X is this to Y").

This index overlaps heavily with {{Sidekick}}, LoveTropes, ThisIndexIsNotMyGirlfriend, FriendshipTropes, SiblingTropes, and {{Foil}}. Compare PowerTrio; contrast SolitaryTropes. Often involves two character types who are each other's {{Foil}}.
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[[index]]
!!Tropes:

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'''Sub-indexes:'''
+ IndexOfRomanticCouples
+ TwinTropes
+ LetsDuet
]

* ActionDuo
* AdventureDuo
* AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate
* BackToBackBadasses
* BackToBackPoster
* BadassAndChildDuo
* BanteringBaddieBuddies
* BashBrothers
* BattleCouple
* BeastAndBeauty
* BestFriend
* BettyAndVeronica
* BigBadDuumvirate
* BigGuyLittleGuy
* BifauxnenAndLadette
* BlindAndTheBeast
* BodyguardingABadass
* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine
* ABoyAndHisX
* BrainsAndBrawn
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl
* BrotherSisterTeam
* BullyAndWimpPairing
* BumblingHenchmenDuo
* BustContrastDuo
* CainAndAbel
* CaptainSmoothAndSergeantRough
* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo
* ChevalierVsRogue
* ChubbyMamaSkinnyPapa
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder
* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship
* CopAndScientist
* CynicIdealistDuo
* DiligentHeroSlothfulVillain
* TheDividual
* DualBoss
* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo
* EvilDuo
* FatAndSkinny
* FemaleFighterMaleHandler
* FemaleFlatfootAndSnarkyGuy
* FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter
* FightingTheLancer
* FireIceDuo
* FoolishHusbandResponsibleWife
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling
* ForceAndFinesse
* FriendsWithBenefits
* TheGentlemanOrTheScoundrel
* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot
* HamAndDeadpanDuo
* HammyVillainSeriousHero
* HairContrastDuo
* HeadbuttingHeroes
* HeterosexualLifePartners
* HotGuyUglyWife
* HugeGuyTinyGirl
* IdealistVsPragmatist
* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist
* InterclassFriendship
* InterspeciesFriendship
* IntergenerationalFriendship
* JustFriends
* LadyAndKnight
* LeftHandedMirror
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine
* LightLiegeDarkDefender
* LikeBrotherAndSister
* LittleGuyBigBuddy
* LookalikeLovers
* LoverAndBeloved
* MaidAndMaiden
* MaleMightFemaleFinesse
* MaleSunFemaleMoon
* MasculineFeminineGayCouple
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy
* MerlinAndNimue
* MessyMaleFancyFemale
* MirrorCharacter
* MistressAndServantBoy
* MonsterAndTheMaiden
* MonsterBrotherCutieSister
* MoreExperiencedChasesTheInnocent
* MuggleBestFriend
* MuggleInMageCustody
* NightAndDayDuo
* NobleMaleRoguishMale
* ObviousVillainSecretVillain
* OddCouple
* OddFriendship
* OldCopYoungCop
* TheOnlyOneITrust
* OppositesAttract
* OutlawCouple
* ParentChildTeam
* PinkGirlBlueBoy
* PitbullDatesPuppy
* PlatonicBoyGirlHeroes
* PlatonicLifePartners
* POVBoyPosterGirl
* PsychedelicComedyBromance
* RedOniBlueOni
** TigerVersusDragon
* RichSiblingPoorSibling
* RightWayWrongWayPair
* RivalsTeamUp
* RomanticWingman
* RookieMaleExperiencedFemale
* RudeHeroNiceSidekick
* RulingCouple
* SatelliteCharacter
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl
* ScienceFoils
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan
* ShortRangeGuyLongRangeGuy
* {{Shipping}}
* SiblingYinYang
* {{Sidekick}}
** KidSidekick
** OlderSidekick: The {{Sidekick}} is older than TheHero.
* SickeninglySweethearts
* SilentPartner
* SmartAnimalAverageHuman
* SmartCopDumbCop
* SmartJerkAndNiceMoron
* SnakeVersusMongoose
* SolarAndLunar
* StraightManAndWiseGuy
* StrictlyProfessionalRelationship
* StrongGirlSmartGuy
* StudentAndMasterTeam
* SwapFighter
* SwordAndSorcerer
* SwornBrothers
* SymbioticPossession
* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain
* TagTeam
** TagTeamTwins
* TalkerAndDoer
* TanukiKitsuneContrast
* TechnicianPerformerTeamUp
* TechnicianVersusPerformer
* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity
* TerminatorTwosome
* ThoseTwoGuys
* TinyGuyHugeGirl
* TokenBlackFriend
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl
* TragicBromance
* TranslatorBuddy
* TwoGamersOnACouch
* UglyGuyHotWife
* VagabondBuddies
* VileVillainLaughableLackey
* VillainousMotherSonDuo
* VitriolicBestBuds
* WackyParentSeriousChild
* WhiteBreadAndBlackBrotha
[[/index]]
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