what is asl in chat

ASL in chat stands for "age, sex, location." It is an internet initialism used mainly in chat rooms to request this information from the person with whom one is communicating. It is typically used as a question to find out the age, sex, and general location of the person one is talking to, and is often asked in online romantic and sexual contexts. Variations of ASL include ASLP (Age, Sex, Location, and Picture), NASL (Name, Age, Sex, Location), and ASLR (Age, Sex, Location, Race), among others. While ASL can also stand for "American Sign Language," in the context of chat, it is commonly understood to refer to "age, sex, location."