People are drawn to other people's stories because they may feel their own lives are not as exciting as they would like. This attraction to stories can be a way to seek emotions like adrenaline, oxytocin, and dopamine that are lacking in their own reality. The more someone is inclined to immerse themselves in others' stories, the more it could indicate a desire to live a more fulfilling and exciting life themselves, suggesting a potential gap between the stories they are living and the stories they aspire to tell.