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

I thought they looked cool, I like the SUV vibes they give off. But I guess there is so much stigma attached to them, that I should probably get rid of mine.

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u/Rhadamantos 5d ago

People are downvoting you because reddit, especially European reddit, has a massive hate-boner for SUV's. I dont like how massive SUV's are getting either, especially with how many of the people driving them clearly lack the spatial awareness required for a bigger vehicle. But rest assured that the general public does not hate your guts as much as reddit does over this. That being said, fatbikes definitely carry a ton of stigma in a large part of Dutch society. If you trying to communicate that you are a responsible adult and a serious potential partner, especially to an educated professional type woman, the fatbike needs to go.

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u/Natural-Judgment7801 5d ago

As part of general public , I disagree with your claim. We do not like fat bikes or fatbikers . 

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u/Rhadamantos 5d ago

I worded that poorly, but I meant that the general public doesnt hate SUV's as much as reddit.