Age/sex/location
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Age/sex/location (commonly referred to by the shorthand A/S/L, asl or ASL) is an article of Internet slang used in instant messaging programs and in Internet chatrooms. It is used in shorthand as a question to quickly find out the age, sex, and general location of the person with whom someone is interacting.
It is often asked as a question in romantic and sexual contexts online,[1] but it may be used also to just get some defining characteristics of a user.
Variations
- A/S/L/P or ASLP are short for "Age, Sex, Location, and Picture".[2][3]
- NASL is short for "Name, Age, Sex, Location".[4]
- ASLNP (or written as "A/S/L/N/P"): "Age/Sex/Location/Name/Picture".[5]
- ASLR is short for "age, sex, location, race".
- ASLRP is short for "age, sex, location, race, picture".[6]
- A/S is short for "Age/Sex".[7]
- A/S/L/M/H is short for "Age, sex, location, music, hobbies".[6][8]
Criticism
The fact that users often seek A/S/L information in "initial interactions" implies an "emphasis on the physical body online". 52% of the MOO character descriptions referenced age, sex, location, or physical appearance.[9]
References
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