Well, I could have called them 'teuchters' but that's rather pejorative.
I honestly did enjoy getting to know all the people I met in the various bedsits, flats and apartments I rented. All so different, but interesting and nearly all of them delightful.
I was usually the one who liked cleaning, washing up and tidying, so I was often to be seen wielding the mop or the toilet brush!
Also, I had no family at all nearby, and valued the friendship/company very much.