I like to listen to gossip, too. Looking back on the reason after looking at the question, I realize that I wanted a more interesting story when my daily life was boring. When I'm busy, I tend to lose interest in others and focus on mine. Actually boring life doesn't necessarily mean a life without hard passion for their own life. Just it means monotonous work. In fact, there is nothing more interesting than gossip. Sometimes, there are times when reality is more than drama.