I spoke to SBS News about Bad Dates of Melbourne and the scary side of online dating. There’s a new voluntary code that is trying to help – my feelings on it are mixed. It’s ok but these problems are much bigger than dating apps – and there’s nothing wrong with the technology itself. It’s the people and culture behind them that’s the problem. This one’s a podcast but it also has a transcript – check it out here!
Alita Brydon
Relationships expert, author and Bad Dates of Melbourne founder.
recent posts
- The State Library Victoria and Melbourne International Comedy Festival present This is Why I’m Single
- Say hello at the Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival
- My debut book ‘How to Date Like a Dangerous Woman’ to be released on 24 February 2026
- Singles using AI to flirt – but experts warn it’s ruining romance
- ‘He stole my car’: The good, bad and ugly of modern dating
Alita Brydon 