What is the appeal of drinking?

I've had some really bad interactions with alcoholics when I was young, so for me I never really got into it, too scared to become addicted myself. Now as an adult I see everyone talk about drinking afterwork and getting drunk at a party and genuinely enjoying themselves .. especially around new years, but when I do drink I dont enjoy it anymore than drinking a can of coke, it just makes me very tired. What is it that makes everyone so interested? I feel like im missing out on something.