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Mankeeping (n.) is the unpaid emotional and social work women do for male partners who lack close friends of their own.
Mankeeping (n.) is male self-reliance that only works because someone else is doing it.
Mankeeping (n.) is an emotional support system with one employee and no weekends.
Mankeeping (n.) is the reason his loneliness only shows up after the breakup.
Mankeeping (n.) is the gap between "I don't need friends" and "can you invite Dave for me?"
Mankeeping (n.) is when his group chat is technically just you.
Mankeeping (n.) is being his girlfriend, his therapist, and the only one who knows his best friend's birthday.