GroomingIs “ASLMH” something to worry about? More Grooming terms
ASLMH
Risk flagAge, Sex, Location, Male/Female, and How you look — an extended grooming probe that asks for appearance details alongside location and demographics.
How kids use it
Used by predators in DMs and gaming chat to build a profile for targeting; variants appear across Discord, Snapchat, and anonymous platforms frequented by young teens.
Yes — take "ASLMH" seriously. Terms in this category show up in contact between kids and people trying to exploit them. Seeing it in your kid's messages doesn't prove the worst, but it warrants a calm look at who they're talking to.
- Don’t confront in anger — ask who they’re talking to online, and look together.
- If an unknown adult is involved: screenshot everything, block, and report it to the platform — and to the NCMEC CyberTipline (CyberTipline.org) if anything sexual was requested or sent.
- Run a 30-second check on the apps involved Is it safe? checker →