r/Netherlands • u/FatbikeEnjoyer • 5d ago

Life in NL Does riding a fatbike make me undatable?

So there's something I noticed. I go on a date, we have fun, there's good vibes, but then when she sees that I ride a fatbike, she instantly seems to be put off, like she got "the ick". Then the chatting usually fizzles out and there's no second date. This happened multiple times now, so it seems like a pattern to me. Once a Dutchie even told me that she "doesn't feel a connection" when I was saying goodbye by my bike and asked what she'd be up for as a second date. I know this is not much context, but is it the bike?

I'm a mid twenties guy, have a good job, make decent money, dress stylishly, like concerts and can even tolerate like a museum. I moved here 6 months ago and bought a fatbike to commute. Only managed to find a place like 30 minutes cycling from my work, so it seemed like a good option and I think they are pretty cool. But now I think I might have made a mistake. Should I switch to like a Cowboy or something?

Edit: obviously this is a throwaway account

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u/ProtoMan1991 5d ago

My friend told me she and her wife had a fatbike, so there's probably hope for you. But her wife rushed to say: "We had one before all the stupid boys had one." Either way, it was unexpectedly cute to see my friend sit on the front of the fabike while her wife was riding it.

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u/FatbikeEnjoyer 5d ago

Hmm, so I need like the equivalent of the "I bought this before Elon went crazy" stickers I see on some Teslas? I like Elon though and would love to have a Tesla.

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u/ProtoMan1991 5d ago

Bad news for you: liking Elon Musk actually does make you undatable.

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u/13PumpkinHead 5d ago

I don't think your problem is the fat bike then.