German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Dutch - Are you learning one of these languages? What compels you to do so?

I am curious and a bit amused by the sheer number of non-native English speakers (particularly in Latin America and India) that are learning these now often fringe-to-minority languages and not French, Chinese and Arabic (or Russian, for that matter) that are good for your career and are super useful to speak globally. <br><br>This question is particularly aimed at those of you who do not have a direct connection to these cultures (either relatives, living in the country or married to someone from there) and are in no way going to live in one of these countries. <br><br>I understand why the UK is the biggest market, because of courses related to arts and the like, as well as possible free university education and cheap living overseas. I also understand why you do not want to live in the US, because of the costs and society overall.<br><br>I would like to know what drives the curiosity of learning these Germanic and North European languages.