Citizen
You have the power to vote.
You are paired with someone else whom you share a chat and your live with.
Talker
You have the power to vote.
You are paired with a Citizen with whom you share a chat and your live with.
Twice per game, you can either join someone elses "Pair Chat" or Invite someone to join yours.
If you choose to join someone elses, you can choose to invite your "partner" too or not.
If you choose to invite someone to yours, you can choose to invite their "partner" too or not.
Your actions do not influence whom do players share their lives with.