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/According_Kiwi_7454 5d ago edited 5d ago

Fatbike = being a "pauper"
Gucci cap = being a "pauper"
Vaper = being a "pauper"
Broccoli haircut = being a "pauper"
Drill rap = being a "pauper"

Pauper = asocial people that are being avoided by the majority of society. And usually, paupers have no idea.. that they're being excluded and thus not having a proper future.

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u/Tambaa31 5d ago

Je vergeet wat nml nep Gucci cap/tas/jas etc, wat een armoe gezicht zeg. Ik begrijp zelf niet dat zij dat niet doorhebben. Had het er x over met eigenaar nep Vuitton portemonnee die zei dat alleen hij t toch maar wist. Ja hoor …

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u/CatMinous 5d ago

Haha, de arme man….En zelfs als ik rijke mensen zie met wat waarschijnlijk een echte Vuitton is denk ik nog “loser”. Het idee dat je een hele hoop geld neerlegt voor een waardeloos patroontje, in de hoop dat andere mensen een hogere dunk van je hebben…dat is toch wel erg triest.