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A couple of weeks ago, I told my mom I wanted to get bangs. She suggested this sudden need to change appearance — last time […]

September 7, 2018

Hey, y’all, Ayla here, coming to you from Colorado. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m WKND’s resident Sex-and-Love advice columnist. I’m here […]

August 31, 2018

Welcome to the final Ask Ayla of this school year (I’ll be back). I wanted to offer some final reflections, but I realized this year […]

April 20, 2018

Question: We’re approaching the end of the year, yet somehow I’m still meeting new people to whom I’m romantically attracted. Are short-term, whirlwind, often intense […]

April 6, 2018

Question: I’m attracted to one of my best friends, and we’ve come close to hooking up a few times. We both want to, but I’m […]

February 23, 2018

This week, let’s address your questions about the ever-present romantic force in our generation: dating apps. Question 1: I just matched with this amazing girl […]

February 16, 2018

Hello and Happy New Year! Onward we go, a new year full of new conversations and resolutions. I wanted my first column of 2018 to […]

January 26, 2018

Question: Do men and women perceive hookup culture differently? A few weeks ago, over a dinner back home in Colorado, I had an unlikely conversation […]

December 7, 2017

Question: What if you don’t partake in hookup culture because it’s just not for you? What if you haven’t had sex yet? How do you […]

November 17, 2017

Welcome to “Ask Ayla.” It’s me, Ayla, and I’m here to answer every funny, stupid, weird, genuine, thoughtful question you’ve ever had about sex and […]

November 3, 2017

A few nights ago, a friend and I went for a long walk up Hillhouse, reveling in one of the last summer evenings before winter […]

September 29, 2017