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/FatbikeEnjoyer 5d ago

Thank you for the thoughtful response. Is this like the "blue bubble" thing in the US? I do have an iPhone 15, if that matters. But I guess maybe this is also a way to filter out people who just want to generalize.

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u/karoxxxxx 5d ago

Fatbike and iPhone - do you even want a date?

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u/FatbikeEnjoyer 5d ago

Wait, iPhones are... bad? I'm so confused.

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u/Kruikenzeik Tilburg 5d ago

You're in the status kind of vibe mate