Alita Brydon

The State Library Victoria and Melbourne International Comedy Festival present This is Why I’m Single a.k.a. my first Comedy Festival show! Enjoy a hilarious evening filled with tales of dates that didn’t go quite according to plan. The night is hosted by me and features some of the country’s funniest comedians including Diana Nguyen, Peter Josip and Urvi Majumdar. And if you’re feeling brave, you can write down your own misguided connections to be read out for all to hear. It’s going to be a fun night and I’ll be sure to fill you in on some of Bad Dates of Melbourne blockbusters as well. It’s on Thursday 26 March. Get tickets here!

Come join me at the Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival where I’ll be doing a Q&A with award-winning comedian Nelly Thomas. It’s free to attend but you’ll need a ticket!

If you are single, happily partnered or anything in between, you will laugh and learn in a session that is set to be a lot of fun. We’ll be talking about dating, writing and being dangerous woman.

Get tickets here!

MY BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! It is being published by HarperCollins. Let me tell you a little about it… The online dating world isn’t for the faint of heart. From shady suitors to copy-paste convos, it’s easy to end up with more tears than matches. A modern woman could use a bit of guidance, and dating expert and founder of Bad Dates of Melbourne, Alita Brydon (that’s me!), is here to help you become more confident in life and love with her book HOW TO DATE LIKE A DANGEROUS WOMAN.

So, what is a Dangerous Woman? She is open to relationships and knows how to find romance but won’t trade her happiness for a ring. She knows how to make her life rich with hobbies, friends and adventure. What makes her dangerous is she’s prepared to challenge the structures, traditions and expectations of society that don’t serve her.

This book is full of tips for the seasoned younger babe familiar with dating apps and for the silver foxette, who might feel uncertain, even overwhelmed, by the new world and language of romance. You don’t need to be single or dating to get something out of it – it’s got relationship advice for everyone. With Alita’s game-changing plan, you’ll be able to safely rock dating, unsquish your heart and fall head over heels in love with yourself. Are you ready to become the woman you were born to be?

Pre-order your copy now.

I was in the Herald Sun today speaking about how AI is changing the dating world. I think AI isn’t all bad but when it comes to romance, it can be a bit inauthentic. Sometimes it’s ok, sometimes it’s a red flag! Check it out here!

I was in The Advertiser today speaking about Bad Dates of Melbourne and the state of modern dating. It’s a fun read. Check it out here!

P.S. This photo was taken by Gang of Babes.

How does one find romance in Melbourne? What are the current issues young people face? How should we deal with it? I recently spoke at Monash University, alongside Dr Emily Van Der Nagel, about Melbourne’s digital intimacy culture and how we can take control of our dating experiences while facing the shifts in human connections. Watch the event here.

Bad Dates of Melbourne has reached 20.9 million people organically in the last year.

“Organic” means there is no budget behind the social media post. This is a good result. What’s also notable is that BDOM does not have a team of people working on it, which is the case for many big social media pages. Woohoo!

This year continues to be a big one for BDOM!

I was on ABC Melbourne speaking with the fabulous Lisa Leong about the declining divorce rate and people’s attitudes to marriage. You can listen to me here – I’m on 48 minutes in!

❤️ Bad Dates of Melbourne reached about 15 million people in 2024.

That’s a good result considering it had a budget of $0 and there’s only one person running it – with of course, the incredible support and storytelling skills of Team BDOM.

The Page started in 2017 and still going strong.

The other highlight of this year was signing my first book deal with Harper Collins. I’m getting closer to finishing the manuscript and it’s coming along exactly as I hoped.

So a good year for social media overall!

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This week I am in ‘From rizz to throning, an ultimate guide to Gen Z’s dating dictionary’ as dating expert and creator of the ‘hugely popular Bad Dates of Melbourne and Bad Dates of Australia’.

Love to hear that!

“Language is powerful – don’t underestimate how validating dating slang can be and how it helps us collectively push for change.” – me

Some good quotes in there – plus I will tell you what ‘rizz’ means.

You can read it here.