Why are people so curious?

Hey Internet people,

After school, we were supposed to be working on a project, but the teacher wasn't there.

These two other people, one in our group, the other not, are talking about who the person in our group likes. He kept on asking who it was and I just backed off because I didn't want to get involved with any blackmailing.

Plus it is his life and he has the right to keep shut (at least in my country).

So my questions for today is: why are people so curious about who one likes? Have you ever been asked that question?

I believe that people want to know so they can go around telling everyone about it and blackmailing the someone to do something or else they'll tell the person they like.

I have been asked that question once. I answered truthfully and I actually was able to get over that person (the person was quite playful and too many people already like her).

Well, that's all I assume.

Thanks for reading,
-personhere