A NEW Yorker has said navigating the city’s dating scene is not for the faint of heart.

She tried it, survived and now has stories about dining out there.

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But her second date with a man turned strange when he had doubts about the bill.

After they finished eating, she put her cash contribution on the table, but his next move just gave her the creeps.

As a result, this romance was doomed and there would be no third date.

Taylor Pare (@paretay) has 63,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares her love for “storytimes and spilling tea NYC.”

She shared her unhappy dating story in her after but was aware that it could be controversial.

“I think I just got the plague from the guy I’m seeing,” she said.

But commenters were divided over who was right in this dating scenario.

After her experience, she said the New York dating scene was not for the faint of heart.

She had already been on a few dates with this man, but when the check arrived, “he was acting very unreliable.”

It didn’t seem like he was splashing the money. Although she was willing to pay her half, she still felt that it was cheap.

‘I’m unemployed, he has a lucrative job. He ordered a lot of things from the menu that I can’t eat,” she complained.

But when the bill came, Taylor said he barely acknowledged it.

However, she put down her half, $20. When it looked like he wasn’t paying his share, she said there was no cash left in her bag.

Only then, she said, did he pull out his Platinum American Express card and give her $20 back.

“He should at least give his half after making me buy the second round on the first date. It’s super bland and unappealing,” she said.

But she worried she was being superficial because she thought it was a “deal breaker.”

There was a huge response to her post with over 3,000 comments.

And it was a very lively comments section.

‘I don’t want anyone who isn’t generous. Generous with his money, time, everything,” said one.

‘It’s cheap, but so are you. The bill was $40, which isn’t a huge amount,” a second person thought.

“If he knows you’re unemployed and is still trying to get you paid, that’s a huge red mark in my opinion,” a third person wrote.

“From day one, I shared every bill with my friend. Taking money out of the equation allowed me to see my attraction more clearly and deeply,” was one viewer’s experience.

“Deal breaker is the unreliable behavior and zero communication,” wrote another.

An Aussie guy gave his puppy the fright of his life after he let out a huge scream when he discovered he had won $1.7 million.

The man from Quakers Hill, in Sydney’s western suburbs, was the only winning Division 1 entry in Lotto Strike draw 5142 on Saturday.

He told The Lott when he discovered his new millionaire status, he let out a loud scream, which scared his puppy, who had been sleeping in his bed.

The man’s girlfriend, who was away for the weekend, only learned of the win on Wednesday when she arrived at The Lott’s headquarters.

“On Tuesday morning I asked her when she was free to go driving because I wanted to surprise her,” the man explained.

“We got in the car and I took her straight to the Lott prize collection office. She was giving me gas the entire ride and asked me where we were going.

‘As soon as we walked out of the elevator, she immediately burst into tears. She just kept crying, and crying, and crying.”

The man said the $1.7 million would help his family through a difficult time.

“We were going through a rough ride, so this will really help us financially,” he said.

“It will have such a positive impact on our family.”

The man was sitting alone at the breakfast table when he discovered he had won a total of $1,704,523 after initially thinking he had won $100.

“Then I saw I had three numbers and I said, ‘Wow! Five hundred dollars!'” he recalled.

‘It just kept going, and then I saw the fourth song and started shouting, “You beautiful! You beautiful!”

‘My poor dog jumped out of his bed and ran away – my little pup was so scared, but then he got excited.

‘My dog ​​was the first one I told!’

His winning entry was not registered, meaning The Lott officials had to wait for the man to come forward to claim his prize.

The man added that a “series of fortunate events” had led to the huge prize.

“It’s funny because I don’t normally even buy tickets for Lotto Strike draws, but the guy from the news agency recommended it to me and I said, ‘Why not! Give me eight lucky games,'” he recalled.

‘Normally I don’t visit the news agency on Fridays. I always buy my tickets on Saturdays, so it’s funny how it all turned out.”

Jeff Shen, owner of Quakers Court Newsagency, said his team was overjoyed that his news agency had sold another winning Division 1 ticket.

“We were so excited when we heard we had sold a winning Lotto Strike Division One entry, and we couldn’t be happier for the winning man,” he said.

‘We have already decorated our store with balloons and posters and are sharing this great news with our customers.

‘Congratulations to the winning man and we wish him all the best with his prize.’

The man’s winning numbers were 44, 40, 35 and 17.

There are more chances to win big with Oz Lotto offering $30 million, while Thursday’s Powerball has $4 million up for grabs.

Ryan Gosling has added a sweet tribute to his longtime partner Eva Mendes in his upcoming film The Fall Guy.

To promote his latest project at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Ryan revealed on Tuesday how he showed his love to one of Eva’s late pets in the film.

Speaking during a question and answer session with the Hollywood reporterhe explained that his four-legged sidekick in the film is a nod to Eva’s late dog Hugo.

He said to the audience: ‘Eva used to have a dog named Hugo, a Belgian Malinois who was an attack dog. He only spoke French.’

In the film, Ryan plays Colt Seavers, a washed-up stuntman trying to solve a crime, and he is accompanied by his adorable side kick from his dog, who also only understands French.

He continued: ‘He has now passed away, so this is my tribute to him.’

Director David Leitch also commented on the adorable costar, explaining, “We wanted to bring this additional character into the mix… adding an animal on set is always great.”

Ryan stars alongside Emily Blunt and Hannah Waddingham in this fun action comedy where Ryan’s character finds himself in quite a complicated situation as he teams up with his ex-director Jody, played by Emily, while also trying to solve a crime.

It comes after Ryan revealed he got useful ‘tips’ from Eva and their two daughters ahead of his Oscar appearance for I’m Just Ken on Sunday.

The star discussed taking the stage while talking People at the SXSW Film Festival while discussing the culmination of the prestigious awards ceremony.

“It was amazing,” Ryan told the outlet as he talked about Eva, 50, and their daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven.

“It was so fun because they came to the dress rehearsal the day before so they were in the front row,” Ryan continued, adding, “They gave me some tips and some notes, all great notes.”

“They are such a big part of this for me… it was my girl’s interest in Barbie and disinterest in Ken that got me into this in the first place. It was wonderful to have them there in the end.’

During the memorable performance, the actor dressed for the occasion in a bright pink suit with rhinestone details that sparkled under the bright stage lights.

The actor also wore a pink shirt underneath while donning a pair of sleek black dress shoes. As a finishing touch, he also wore a pair of stylish black shades.

He brought the audience to their feet as he belted out the lyrics, and also jumped into the crowd, allowing his co-star Margot Robbie and other celebrities to join in and sing the song.

Eva was particularly supportive of Ryan, sharing a short video of herself standing outside his dressing room at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the ceremony was held. In the caption, she affectionately wrote, “Always by my husband.”

In a separate post, she posed wearing the bedazzled pink blazer that Ryan had also worn.

The Ghost Rider actress jokingly typed, “You took Ken all the way to the Oscars, RG. Now come home, we have to put the kids to bed.”

A DATING coach has shown that even she is not immune to dating disasters.

Navigating work relationships can be tricky at the best of times, but hers was certainly a difficult one.

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She had been in a relationship with a man at work who insisted that “no one should ever know.”

But she was shocked to find out the real reason after he saw her in the office.

Nowadays Dani Coco (@dani.coco1) says she would not tolerate similar behavior.

But she was younger and less sensible in such areas.

She shared her experience in the hope that it might help someone going through similar dating trauma.

And there were plenty of them in the comments on her video.

San Diego Dani shares “dating advice and stories on her TikTok.

“Possibly my most unhinged dating story,” she gushed after.

“So one time I went out with a guy I worked with. It was just one of those offices, and everyone was dating each other,” she said.

“But he was adamant that no one in the office should know.”

The procedure at her workplace was that every arrangement between employees had to be reported in the interest of openness and transparency.

‘He wasn’t my superior, so it wouldn’t have been a problem. But he said no one should ever know,” she added.

“Now that I’m that age, with my life experience, I would have said: OK, bye.

“But at that moment I thought: fine, he’s just a private person.”

He tried to justify his position by saying that any knowledge of the relationship would ruin his chances of promotion.

‘I should have run for the hills. I didn’t know any better,” she said.

Even going out for dinner was fraught with intrigue as he insisted they go in separate cars.

“He made me take my car because he didn’t want us to be seen together, which is ridiculous because people knew we were friends.”

But after a few months of dating, things took a turn for the worse and she didn’t see that coming.

“One day I texted him and said we had to do something this weekend.”

That was it. The end. The end. Kaput. She never heard from him again.

“He just stopped texting,” she said.

Back at the office, he gave no explanation, avoided all eye contact and made excuses and trips to avoid bumping into her.

“He wouldn’t answer questions I sent in our team chat and wouldn’t engage with me,” she wrote.

“I was so stunned I couldn’t even be angry. Eventually he quit and we never spoke again.”

Without a chance conversation with mutual friends, she might never have known the true reason behind his behavior.

“They told me that right before he quit, his long-term, long-distance girlfriend moved in with him.

“That was the part that surprised me. Because it wasn’t just that he was an asshole, it was also how far in advance he thought about it,” she said.

Dani’s post brought back memories of dating hell for commenters.

“My fiancé ghosted me after I found out he had a girlfriend of four years and that he lived in my house and drove my car that was registered in my name,” was a horrible experience for a woman.

“I dated a colleague who moved in with his girlfriend who traveled a lot for work. “I only found out through the mailroom guys because he was collecting boxes,” said another.

“Something similar happened to me until I was hanging out with a girl from work and she told me she was pregnant by him,” was one person’s sad story.

“I once dated a man for six months. He came to my house every weekend until the weekend he didn’t come and found out he was getting married to his long-term fiancée that weekend,” was an equally unfortunate experience from a second person.

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DEALING with teenagers is not always the easiest.

But one mom has shared the clever tricks she uses to avoid mood swings and get her child to actually like her.

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Hannah, from the UK, homeschools her children and regularly shares parenting advice.

Like most mothers of teenagers, she struggles to know what her daughter’s mood will be like, or whether she will like her mother that day.

That’s why she talked about how she does everything she can to make her daughter like her, even if just a little bit.

Taking to social media, the mother-of-three said: “I am a huge SIMP for my teenager.”

“Okay, I really like to do things to get her to like me, as a preventative measure Nice stuff.”

The term simple means someone who is overly submissive and will do anything for affection.

Hannah explained that if this puts her daughter in a bad mood (which is completely normal for teenagers), it isn’t going too far because she has already put her on a high.

Then she’ll like me for a while.

Hannah

The mother said they decided to order take-out pizza that night, and she already knew her daughter would want to eat it upstairs, alone in her room.

“So one of the things I like to do is room service,” she explained.

“This is literally it: I take it to her room, where she likes to eat alone, and of course, room service.

“And then she’ll like me for a while.”

The clever mom had found an easy way to stop the mood swings before they even started.

The mother was then given a plate of pizza and started walking upstairs to take care of room service.

She added: “I also like to clean and tidy her room for her as a surprise when I have time. She is always so grateful because she finds it difficult and I remember really appreciated it when my mother did it for me.”

The clip was posted to her TikTok account @hannahhome teaches has since gone viral with over 23,000 views and 1,000 likes.

People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments section.

One person wrote: “I love this framing! I feel guilty for making it ‘too easy’ for my daughter, but this is such a beautiful way to look at it!”

Another commented: “I do things like this because I would have loved it as a teenager.”

“Me too. I put myself in their shoes and think of what I would have liked as a teenager,” wrote a third.

Meanwhile, a fourth said: “I like making her room look nice. It helps their mood.”

“I love this. Makes kids feel loved,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “Awww it’s not simplistic, it blooms beautifully.”

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Ryan Gosling is fanboyed over an interaction with legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

The 43-year-old actor opened up about meeting the 77-year-old Raiders Of The Lost Ark director in which he praised Gosling’s highly anticipated film The Fall Guy, which dropped a trailer months ago.

The two crossed paths at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles in January, when Ryan described the encounter Variety Wednesday: ‘I saw Steven Spielberg walking towards me.

‘I don’t know Steven Spielberg. I thought there was no way he would come and talk to me. And yet he came closer and closer, and then I thought I knew what was going to happen. I’m going to point at him and he says, “Not you, behind you,” so I’m not going to do that.

“Finally I said, ‘Me?’ and he says, “Yes, you.” I say, “I’m sorry, I didn’t think you would come talk to me.” And I stood up and he gave me a hug and said, “I just saw Fall Guy and I loved it.”

Ryan couldn’t believe the directing legend had received so much praise for his latest project and explained how valuable it was.

The actor explained, “As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter what happens anymore.

“Steven Spielberg liked it. That was an all-time moment for me. I’m really excited for people to see it. I think it is a very special film.’

The Fall stars Guy Ryan as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who left the company a year early to focus on both his physical and mental health. He is called upon again when the star of a mega-budget studio film directed by his ex goes missing.

The film also stars Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu and Adam Dunn.

The upcoming feature film is based on the 1980s television series of the same name and is directed by John Wick director David Leitch.

The show’s cast was led by Lee Majors, of Six Million Dollar Man fame, and also included Heather Thomas and Markie Post.

The Fall Guy lasted a total of five seasons, the last of which ended in 1986.

Development of the film adaptation of the program initially began in 2010 and Martin Campbell was eyed as director.

The project was later tossed around and it was announced that McG would direct the feature film three years later.

Dwayne Johnson was in negotiations at the time to star in the feature film.

However, both entertainment industry figures left the project, which was picked up by Leitch in 2020, when it was announced that Gosling had signed on to star.

In addition to starring in the film, the Drive star will serve as one of the project’s producers.

The screenplay for the feature was written by Drew Pearce, who had previously collaborated with the filmmaker on the 2019 feature Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw.

The Fall Guy is scheduled for release on May 3, 2024.

Guy Ritchie was joined by his good friend David Beckham and his wife Jacqui Ainsley at the premiere of his new series The Gentlemen on Tuesday.

The filmmaker walked the red carpet at Theater Royal Drury Lane in London in support of his new Netflix series, based on the 2019 film of the same name.

The 58-year-old man looked dapper in a navy blue blazer which he paired with a white shirt, tan trousers and brown shoes.

He was accompanied by his friend David Beckham, 48, who looked suave in a black suit with a navy tie and a light blue shirt.

The man’s wife, Jacqui, 42, looked trendy in a black blazer and matching mini skirt and tie, which she teamed with a white shirt.

The model also wore a pair of black heels and completed her look for the star-studded event with matching tights.

Guy and David have been friends for many years and are co-owners of The Walmer Castle pub in Notting Hill, which they bought for £3 million.

They also previously went on a boys’ trip to Iceland together and David appeared in Guy’s 2017 film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.

Earlier this year, David and his wife Victoria spent the night in one of Guy’s £50,000 BBQ tents in what he called an ‘incredible’ experience.

Speaking about his friendship with David on The Graham Norton Show, Guy said: ‘We’re kind of like friends – our kids go to the same school, we drink in the same pub and we go to the same gym and one thing led to another.

He added: “I love him, he’s on the same frequency as me and it made sense for him to be in the movie [King Arthur: Legend of the Sword].’

In The Gentlemen, Theo James plays Eddie who “inherits his father’s extensive estate only to discover” that it is a “weed empire owned by the legendary Mickey Pearson.”

A host of unsavory characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of Eddie’s operation.

Determined to free his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to make the gangsters play their own game. But as he gets sucked into the world of crime, he begins to find a taste for it.

Speaking about the new production, Guy said: ‘The world of ‘The Gentlemen’ is a bit mine, I’m very happy that with Netflix, Miramax and Moonage we have this opportunity to inhabit it again.

“We look forward to bringing fans back to that world and introducing new characters and their stories, and I’m excited to do so with this extremely talented cast.”

In addition to creating the TV series adaptation, Guy also directed the first two episodes.

The 2019 film starred Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Colin Farrell, Jeremy Strong, Henry Golding and Hugh Grant.

It proved to be a box office success, grossing just over $115 million against a reported budget of $22 million.

In the film version, Mickey Pearson (played by Matthew) was a drug lord trying to sell his profitable marijuana business to a dynasty of billionaires.