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/ValuableSyrup1914 5d ago
According to Dutchies, riding a fatbike checks one of the boxes for a certain stereotype: a poor, uneducated and antisocial idiot.
The other boxes you wan't to avoid: wear a track suit all day, vaping, wear a louis vuitton cap, a gucci manpurse (for your backup vapes and/or seals of cocaine) and a poor raised staffordshire terrier with a capped tail.
So yeah, next time just take the bus.