“I don’t intend to make friends among my neighbours”. The ideal of neighbourliness among residents of residential compounds Baldán Lozano, Henar Fuster, Nayla Susino Arbucias, Joaquín gated communities neighbourly relations social networking Spain Conflict Currently in the cities there is a gradual loss of collective feelings of belonging, rootedness and community among neighbours. However, residential compounds are an emerging model of urbanisation at a global level that could promote intra-neighbourhood rapprochement and interaction. In this paper we analyse the discourses of residents and non-residents of residential compounds. The results indicate that there is no desire to establish relationships with neighbours even in this type of residential compounds. There is a generalized ideal of neighbourliness based on cordiality (impersonal and respectful relationships). In addition, socio-economic homogeneity seems fundamental for understanding neighbourhood relations and the conflicts that arise. 2025-07-22T06:51:06Z 2025-07-22T06:51:06Z 2025 journal article Baldán, H. Fuster, N. y Susino, J. (2025). I Don’t Intend to Make Friends Among my Neighbours. The Ideal of Neighbourliness Among Residents of Residential Compounds. Sociological Reseach Online. https://doi.org/10.1177/13607804251342966 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/105465 https://doi.org/10.1177/13607804251342966 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional