Ashayla Blakely

Ashayla Blakely
Ashayla Blakely is an experienced storyteller who has fun writing authentic and relatable content for DatingAdvice.com. As a hopeless romantic, Ashayla has always enjoyed sharing good conversation and advice about dating. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications from the University of Florida. She is currently enrolled in the graduate program at Florida State University's film school. You can often catch her with a script in her hand, calling out the shots in her many directorial roles on set.

Latest Posts

85 posts written/edited to date
5 Best Single Online Chat Sites (Dec. 2023)
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5 Popular Sites for Online Chatting

By: Ashayla Blakely • 11/22/23

Online chat rooms began introducing anonymous users in 1980 and have since changed the way people socialize. Although...(read more)

Best Dating Apps For College Students (Dec. 2023)
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8 Best Dating Apps for College Students

By: Ashayla Blakely • 11/20/23

College students learn more than how to make it to an 8 AM class on time. It’s a time when people party, gain the...(read more)

Plenty of Fish Free Trial & Cost Breakdown (Dec. 2023)
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Does Plenty of Fish Have a Free Trial?

By: Ashayla Blakely • 11/5/23

Markus Frind founded the dating website Plenty of Fish in 2003, and it grew so successful that Match Group bought the...(read more)

BLK Dating App Review & 4 Alternatives (Dec. 2023)
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BLK Dating App Review

By: Ashayla Blakely • 10/29/23

Niche dating apps are great because they can increase your chances of finding a compatible partner –– which is...(read more)

6 Best Transgender Woman Dating Apps (Dec. 2023)
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6 Best Transgender Woman Dating Apps

By: Ashayla Blakely • 10/28/23

Trans women face a negative stigma in the mainstream dating world and often encounter more rejection, harassment, and...(read more)

8 Best Alaska Dating Sites & Apps (Dec. 2023)
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8 Best Alaska Dating Sites & Apps

By: Ashayla Blakely • 10/19/23

When you think of Alaska, you may imagine arctic tundras, snowy mountaintops, and polar bears. But polar bears aren’t...(read more)

6 Best Black BBW Dating Apps (Dec. 2023)
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6 Best Black BBW Dating Apps

By: Ashayla Blakely • 10/18/23

Online dating apps are rapidly becoming the main resource for single people to connect with the outside world ––...(read more)

15 Popular Gen Z Dating Apps (Dec. 2023)
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15 Popular Dating Apps for Gen Z

By: Ashayla Blakely • 10/8/23

Gen Z now represents the majority of online daters. And that’s no surprise considering that this generation is mostly...(read more)

13 Dating Sites That Aren’t for Hookups (Dec. 2023)
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Expert Analysis: Not All Dating Sites Are For Hookups

By: Ashayla Blakely • 9/28/23

Hookup culture may seem like it's everywhere online, but not every dating app is a hookup app. I know plenty of couples...(read more)

8 Best Free Chat Dating Sites (Dec. 2023)
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What Are The Best Free Chat Dating Sites?

By: Ashayla Blakely • 9/21/23

It’s hard to argue that people like free stuff. If you’re anything like me, you’re always trying to catch a good...(read more)

12 Dating Sites Like Match.com (Dec. 2023)
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Which Dating Sites Are Like Match?

By: Ashayla Blakely • 9/16/23

The Match dating platform is the OG of online dating. Match.com launched in 1995, before many of its current users were...(read more)

What Is Facebook Dating? (Dec. 2023 Review & Recommendations)
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What Is Facebook Dating?

By: Ashayla Blakely • 8/8/23

It’s common to hear couples say they met through social media. Whether it’s Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, one DM...(read more)

11 Free Dating Apps for Gay Men (Dec. 2023)
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Which Dating Apps Work Best for Gay Men?

By: Ashayla Blakely • 7/5/23

Gay men today have more freedoms and can be out and proud with widespread acceptance in the U.S. But it can still be...(read more)

12 Best Gay Chat Sites & Apps (Dec. 2023)
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12 Popular Gay Chat Sites & Apps

By: Ashayla Blakely • 6/24/23

Online dating has a lot of benefits that gay singles should take advantage of. Now that the world is transforming into a...(read more)

6 Free Lesbian Dating Sites & Apps (Dec. 2023)
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6 Lesbian Dating Sites That Really Work

By: Ashayla Blakely • 6/6/23

The LGBTQ+ community is growing larger every day. It’s not as hard now to find gay dates, lesbian dates, queer dates,...(read more)

11 Best Single-Parent Dating Apps (Dec. 2023)
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11 Highly Rated Single-Parent Dating Apps

By: Ashayla Blakely • 6/4/23

As a single parent, you may face many challenges in the dating department. Whether that’s because you’re struggling...(read more)

5 Divorce Statistics That May Shock You
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5 Divorce Statistics That May Shock You

By: Ashayla Blakely • 5/31/23

Divorce is a sad situation that most people do their best to avoid. And yet many modern marriages end in divorce court....(read more)

The Lefty Dating App Focuses on Producing More Compatible Matches
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Lefty Focuses on Producing Compatible Matches

By: Ashayla Blakely • 5/16/23

The Short Version: The Lefty dating app is on a mission to help people find their perfect match. Singles on the Lefty...(read more)

The Wedding Venue Hardy Farm Creates a Beautiful Experience for Couples to Say “I Do”
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Hardy Farm Creates Beautiful Wedding Experiences

By: Ashayla Blakely • 5/15/23

The Short Version: The venue is a big part of a wedding experience. Whether you want an ocean view or a stand-alone...(read more)

The Matchmaking Firm Modern Love Club Creates A Transformative Experience for Clients
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Modern Love Club Creates a Transformative Experience

By: Ashayla Blakely • 4/19/23

The Short Version: Finding love on your own can be challenging at times. After experiencing one failed date after...(read more)