PUB/SUB can I .connect() before I .bind()?

I'm using a PUB/SUB design and my question is:

Can I .bind() to a port after another socket has .connect()-ed to it,or should I .bind() before another socket tries to .connect() to the same address?

In other words:

Does the order of .bind() and .connect() matter?

( I think this question is not specific to PUB/SUB but is relevant for any design ).