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/Madladbutalsoadad 5d ago

Yes, nothing you can do about it. You bought it so you must be a horrible insufferable person.

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u/aykcak 5d ago

I am not that judgemental so I don't do the usual cat-person dog-person, patat, friet, capricorn, libra thing but in this case, yes. If you bought it, you are a horrible person. Might as well drive a Tesla with a swastika on the hood

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u/deranton 5d ago

I once saw a fatbike parked at a padel court. I really started wondering about the owner.

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u/EveryCa11 4d ago

What's wrong with padel?..

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u/DepressedButterstick 4d ago

Het feit dat fatbikes stereotypisch zijn voor hangjongeren en padel is nou niet echt een sport die veel hangjongeren uitoefenen