Dating

Dating in the Netherlands How to Make It Happn Dear readers, please have your tissues ready as I’m about to tell you a sad story. Once upon a time, there was a lady by the name of Anouk. While waiting for a tram, she saw the man of her dreams, …

The Shallow Man recently provided his readers with a helpful guide on five differences between Dutch and Russian women. This lead to requests for a similar guide on the differences between Dutch and Russian men. As the stated purpose of my blog is to inform, educate, and entertain, of course I had no …

Think of the animosity between Tom and Jerry, Batman and the Joker, or even Beyonce and Kim Kardashian. The common factor here is that these individuals are polar opposites. Moron vs genius, vigilante vs evil, and talent and hard work vs lots of silicone and vacuous opportunism. Since moving to Amsterdam, …

Tinder Dating in Amsterdam a SWOT Analysis In years to come, anthropologists will list the 21st century into categories. BT and AT, which are acronyms for before and after Tinder. Historians will also speak of the Tinder boomers. Babies that were born as a result of Tinder flings. But what was …

Dating Dutch women a survival guide A wise man, indeed some might even refer to him as a Shallow Man, once said the following. “It’s easier to climb Mount Everest than dating a Dutch woman as an expat.” Dutch women, I love you so much that you’ve driven me to …

How to Date a Dutch Man The expat lady, Stevie Long, having learned how to dress just like a Dutch girl, was so happy with the advice provided by the Shallow Man, that she asked me once more for help. This time in affairs of the heart. She was about …

Five differences between Dutch and British girls The Shallow Man when commenting on the fashion sense of the Dutch often receives comments like the one below. “Shallow Man, being from the UK how dare you comment about the way the Dutch dress?  You should look at the state of British girls before making …

Romance on tinder, alive and well There are some cynics out there claiming that romance on tinder just isn’t possible. Well the Shallow Man strongly disagrees, love and romance are everywhere in Amsterdam, you just have to know where to look. An expat reader of my blog was kind enough …

The seven deadly mistakes dating an expat woman The Shallow Man recently received the following message from a reader. “Shallow Man, I’ve noticed that you often provide advice to expats about dating the Dutch, but what about the other way round? I’m Dutch and used to agree with the slogan …

On an unusually sunny day in the workers paradise that is commonly known as the Netherlands, I’d just finished a run when I bumped into a Dutch friend of mine. I was wearing a sleeveless t-shirt. “It’s great that in the Netherlands we also have the right to bare arms, just like the …