I agree, my neighbours do have very active contacts but my wife is more of a loner, and happily so, she doesn't feel the need to go there and have a beer (and s

I agree, my neighbours do have very active contacts but my wife is more of a loner, and happily so, she doesn't feel the need to go there and have a beer (and she's one of the most stable, happy and content personalities I know). I however do feel that need, I feel left out, I sometimes even get annoyed by my neighbors but of course they are not bad people and generally easy to talk to. I'm sure I'd be more happy having good relations with them and occasionally having a beer with them. My happiest times were when I'd spend more than half the week talking with good friends in bars (this was during my bachelors). Now with kids I don't do that anymore and I think I miss (need) it more that I realize. I love my kids and having a neighbor as a friend would make both possible, kids and a lot of social stuff. You can easily go over when the kid is a asleep for example, no need for a bar.