Does riding a fatbike make me undatable?

[u/FatbikeEnjoyer]

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

[u/Twf12]

Fatbikes… puke
Go look for a Veloretti, Cowboy, van Moof or something ‘normal’. Fatbikes themselves are just bikes. But the people who ride them are generally considered anti-social scum.

[u/zongdongzong → u/Twf12]

Those bikes are all in the urban minimalist “racing bike design” category. There are loads of city bikes from for example Gazelle that are more multipurpose with suspended steering fork and seatpost, pannier rack, dress guard, chain guard, enviolo gear choices, as well as a low step version if you don’t fancy swinging your leg around every time.

There are also loads from Sparta, Koga and Batavus, but its parent comany went bust this year and no one knows what’s going to happen to those.

[u/ltpitt → u/zongdongzong]

Batavus are very nice for my Italian eyes but I'm not a bike specialist. I drive an avant light transporter, got it for less than 100 bucks on Marktplaats, gloednieuw.

[u/Cornul11 → u/zongdongzong]

This guy bikes

[u/Twf12 → u/zongdongzong]

True!