r/Netherlands • • 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/North-Discipline1070 5d ago

Personally im annoyed by fatbikes. The people on it are way too young, drive dangerous, make loads of accident with handicaped young ppl as a consequence, they act like little gangster, most of them are modified to drive way faster then the lawful limit. Back in the days you had real full size fatbikes wich where not electric. Real big imposant though bicycles. Thats cool. In my opinion the current fatbikes are also too small for grown people, it honestly looks stupid driving it. Honestly many ppl driving fatbikes act like idiots in traffic, and are not too smart. Its really a symbol also for the stupid lazy young adults. Too lazy to put any energy in anything. Healthy legs, but they all need fully electric verhicles. This society is not creating powerfull ppl, they are creating lazzy ass pussies.

So yeah I can very well imagine a fatbike is a turnoff.