Dutch men generally tend to be honest and straightforward about their life situations — they consider this part of looking for an appropriate match. Could you envision living the rest of your life in the Netherlands?• Similarly, a guy may show he likes you by asking lots of practical questions. Better for him to know these things before investing too much time flirting, right?
Very popular among hockey players who want to have long hair, but do not want impaired vision.
Cheapness is a personal thing, everyone handles money differently and this is of course, a massive generalization: But Dutch men are cheapos!
This would be OK if that meant that they didn't eat, sleep and breathe hockey and all that came with it Probably doesn't help that I really know nothing about the sport so can hardly be impressed when a guy proudly announces that he plays for Heren 1, expecting me to swoon or something.
I think this may be narrowed down to the type of guys I've been exposed to mainly; they're known as 'kakkers' and love their long locks, constantly tucking it behind their ears.
Only 12 percent of Dutchwomen think it’s admirable for a man to make the first move.
But the more egalitarian system of Dutch flirting does present some advantages; for example, an attractive woman can enjoy a glass of wine alone at a Dutch bar without inventing an enormous, fanged, jealous boyfriend who will be joining her shortly.I can already hear my Mum telling me to "never say never" but since living in Amsterdam I've come to the conclusion that Dutch men just aren't my thing.I do have male Dutch friends and I think they're great; they're just not someone I will ever date.As far as I've seen, this isn't the case in The Netherlands in general.Women have fought long and hard to be treated fairly in all aspects of Dutch life and it seems to have made its way down to the dating scene; "Going Dutch" was started here.On the other hand, expat women (at least those from non-Scandinavian countries) tend to complain that they don’t feel quite as beautiful without the constant explicit attention and, more importantly, they can’t seem to figure out how to snag a local lover.