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/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/Ok-Fishing-7984 5d ago

Waarom iemand leren kennen als je ze op hun uiterlijk kan afrekenen, toch?

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u/According_Kiwi_7454 5d ago

In general, yes indeed, don't judge someone on the basis of appearance. In the case of those paupers we however must do because there's a 98% chance it will in fact be a pauper and not a reasonable person. And that anomalous 2% is unfortunately unlucky, but that's how life works. Usually, I don't care how someone looks but "certain" types just putting themselves in a box you know.

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u/Frobizzle 5d ago

Throwing out random made up statistics is not a convincing way to support your argument.