Mankeeping
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Dating or relationship meaning
The emotional and organisational work of maintaining a man's friendships or social life for him.
EXAMPLE“They described the dating situation as “Mankeeping” when explaining it to a friend.”
DETAILED EXPLANATION
Mankeeping is a term used in dating, relationships contexts to describe the emotional and organisational work of maintaining a man's friendships or social life for him. It is most likely to appear in dating conversations, relationship advice and social media. It may carry criticism, judgement or sensitive implications, so the audience and surrounding context matter.
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Useful relationship term with clear social meaning. Primary editorial source: Dictionary.com Slang — https://www.dictionary.com/culture/slang. Imported from the July 2026 SlangCheck gap analysis; regional scores are editorial estimates, not live search-volume measurements.