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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 54 MIN

How to date from a position of power, with Bad Dates of Melbourne creator Alita Brydon and Nelly Thomas

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Have you ever heard of something called Chatfishing? From to AI profiles to cat-face filters, finding true love has never felt more difficult. And yet, dating is still fundamentally unchanged. It relies on good communication and mutual respect. After creating the social media juggernaut Bad Dates of Melbourne, who better to help you navigate the pitfalls and dealbreakers of dating in the modern world than Alita Brydon. Her first book is called How To Date Like A Dangerous Woman and it is full of straight talk with radical self-love at the heart of it all.This event was hosted at the Brimbank Writers and Readers FestivalSpeakersAlita BrydonRelationships expert, author of How To Date Like A Dangerous Woman and Bad Dates of Melbourne founderNelly ThomasComedian, MC and host of the Dear Nelly Podcast

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