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.
Alita Brydon
Relationships expert, author and Bad Dates of Melbourne founder.
recent posts
- I’m featured on ABC RADIO NATIONAL BIG IDEAS WITH NATASHA MITCHELL
- 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
about
Alita Brydon is a dating journalist and social media personality from Melbourne, Australia. Alita has written several worldwide viral dating stories and is the face of the ‘Shattered by Five Simple Words’ meme. Creator of the cult ‘Bad Dates of Melbourne’ and ‘Bad Dates of Australia’ Facebook Pages, the Pages have been described as a “national phenomenon”.
Alita Brydon 