I'd guess because the alien can only be a "perfect match" for one person without going crazy or something similar. Like, say, the aliens
discovering "Heterosexual monogamy is normal for humans" from watching the uproar about a polygamist on tv news or somesuch and adapting
accordingly...
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
discovering "Heterosexual monogamy is normal for humans" from watching the uproar about a polygamist on tv news or somesuch and adapting
accordingly...
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll