A while ago I read an article in Delta by a Chinese girl who was writing about Dutch guys, for better or worse. Well, I thought, although they are a rare breed, what about women in Delft? Yes, even a blind man will quickly discover that Delft’s a boys town and that the ratio of 6 or 7 guys for every chick is a sad but true fact of Delft life.
TU Delft guys only need to visit a Leiden bar on a Saturday night to realize that they’ve chosen the one Dutch university where women are as rare as pantyhose in prison! And us foreign guys have got to be careful when entering places like the Aerospace Engineering Faculty: for that long blond-haired head that raises hopes when seen from behind will probably be, when it turns around, a dude with a beard!
There may not be mountains in Holland, but for a South American man like me, the first thing you must overcome when arriving in Holland is your fear of heights! The Amazon River may run through my country, but the Amazon women live here! I get nose-bleeds just looking up at Dutch women! What the hell do they put in the water here: growth hormones?
They also say that women in Delft enjoy national fame for being rude to guys. Perhaps, but anyway, such fame is well understood. With 6 or 7 guys to every girl, even the homeliest pup will get thrown a bone! I’m even amazed TU Delft doesn’t make this part of their marketing campaign: ‘Ladies of the world come to Delft, where you’re sure to score!’ But I forgive Delft girls their rude behavior. With drunken guys incessantly trying to hump their legs in bars, who can blame them for being rude in return?
So the question is: how do you approach a Delft girl? Eye contact seems pretty useless here, as Dutch women will look at you for two milliseconds before they notice you’re staring and their eyes go elsewhere. And behaving like a gentleman also seems to be a totally ‘foreign’ concept here. I once held the elevator door open for a girl in my building, but she just looked at me amazed, as if to say: “What’s your problem, dude?”
One proven technique for picking up women in Holland is dancing, especially for us South Americans, who actually know how to dance! But while it may pay off if you’re a good dancer, you’re just as likely to end up looking like some kind of sweaty freak on the dance floor, since the Dutch way of dancing salsa has got more to do with a plastic Britney Spears remix than a real hot Latino grind and groove!
I have to admit though that Dutch women are very independent, and that’s a good thing. And Dutch women are also honest (after their names, the second thing a Dutch girl tells you after meeting her is that she’s got a boyfriend!). Dutch ladies will tell you what they think and feel and generally they’re not cheaters, which is great, especially if your girlfriend’s Dutch! But still, Dutch women also need to do their part in the TU’s ‘internationalization’ process and give us foreign guys a chance! So, ladies, before you opt for yet another dull Dutch dude, why not take a walk on the wild side with a foreign guy?
Alejandro Del Castillo Caycedo, MSc, Colombia
A while ago I read an article in Delta by a Chinese girl who was writing about Dutch guys, for better or worse. Well, I thought, although they are a rare breed, what about women in Delft? Yes, even a blind man will quickly discover that Delft’s a boys town and that the ratio of 6 or 7 guys for every chick is a sad but true fact of Delft life. TU Delft guys only need to visit a Leiden bar on a Saturday night to realize that they’ve chosen the one Dutch university where women are as rare as pantyhose in prison! And us foreign guys have got to be careful when entering places like the Aerospace Engineering Faculty: for that long blond-haired head that raises hopes when seen from behind will probably be, when it turns around, a dude with a beard!
There may not be mountains in Holland, but for a South American man like me, the first thing you must overcome when arriving in Holland is your fear of heights! The Amazon River may run through my country, but the Amazon women live here! I get nose-bleeds just looking up at Dutch women! What the hell do they put in the water here: growth hormones?
They also say that women in Delft enjoy national fame for being rude to guys. Perhaps, but anyway, such fame is well understood. With 6 or 7 guys to every girl, even the homeliest pup will get thrown a bone! I’m even amazed TU Delft doesn’t make this part of their marketing campaign: ‘Ladies of the world come to Delft, where you’re sure to score!’ But I forgive Delft girls their rude behavior. With drunken guys incessantly trying to hump their legs in bars, who can blame them for being rude in return?
So the question is: how do you approach a Delft girl? Eye contact seems pretty useless here, as Dutch women will look at you for two milliseconds before they notice you’re staring and their eyes go elsewhere. And behaving like a gentleman also seems to be a totally ‘foreign’ concept here. I once held the elevator door open for a girl in my building, but she just looked at me amazed, as if to say: “What’s your problem, dude?”
One proven technique for picking up women in Holland is dancing, especially for us South Americans, who actually know how to dance! But while it may pay off if you’re a good dancer, you’re just as likely to end up looking like some kind of sweaty freak on the dance floor, since the Dutch way of dancing salsa has got more to do with a plastic Britney Spears remix than a real hot Latino grind and groove!
I have to admit though that Dutch women are very independent, and that’s a good thing. And Dutch women are also honest (after their names, the second thing a Dutch girl tells you after meeting her is that she’s got a boyfriend!). Dutch ladies will tell you what they think and feel and generally they’re not cheaters, which is great, especially if your girlfriend’s Dutch! But still, Dutch women also need to do their part in the TU’s ‘internationalization’ process and give us foreign guys a chance! So, ladies, before you opt for yet another dull Dutch dude, why not take a walk on the wild side with a foreign guy?
Alejandro Del Castillo Caycedo, MSc, Colombia
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