My wife and I have lived in our house for 4 years and yet we don't know our neighbors at all. Is this common?

Answer 1

In the four years have you tried to make contact with your neighbors, or have they tried to make contact with you? If not, they probably are not interested in socializing with neighbors. It seems that most people today have a full agenda and don't have time. Just try to be a good neighbor in every other way and look for friendships elsewhere.

Answer 2

Yeah, I've lived in my house for seventeen years, and I still don't know my neighbors. Just an occasional hi and a smile. I really want to get to know them, but it's a bit too late for that. Plus, I'm shy.

Answer 3

very common, I just met my next door neighbor 1 week ago at the hair salon and I have lived here 3 years

Answer 4

First of all which country do you live in? because this is a common thing, but depends on the country in which you live. It does not happen in the so-called third World countries, but very common in the so-called western countries. I wonder if these pepole have taken their time to look around.

Is it not selfishness?

Answer 5

I moved recently and have only seen my neighbors on either side of me 3 times going to their cars....3 times in 3 months! So, yeah I guess it's common


GO COLTS!!!

Answer 6

um... no i was 3 when i moved into my house and i knew my neighbors on the whole street by the end of the week

Answer 7

Somewhat. I know my neighbors, but I couldn't even tell you their names. But we exchange hellos and chat every now and then. But it sounds like you don't even do that. If you really meant you don't know them AT ALL, I'd say a little uncommon.

Answer 8

We know most of our neighbors - at least the closest ones!

Answer 9

i wish i could say the same. Do you have kids? that's usually how you get to know your neighbors because the kids will become friends with their kids.

Answer 10

As long as we don't bother each other, I could care less about my neighbors, if I don't know them.