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A new term, 'mankeeping,' describes the unpaid emotional labor partners perform to maintain their male counterparts' friendships. Experts warn that this dynamic often leaves men socially isolated after breakups, as they fail to invest in their own support networks.
A new 46-item survey, the Mankeeping Scale, quantifies the unpaid emotional labor women perform to manage their male partners' declining social networks. The study, published in Sex Roles, found that higher engagement in these behaviors correlates with lower relationship satisfaction, increased burnout, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. Women holding traditional gender role views reported more mankeeping behaviors. The scale was validated across US and UK samples, with an 18-item brief version also developed for practical use.
The article discusses the concept of 'mankeeping,' where women take on the emotional labor of supporting their male partners, leading to fatigue and dissatisfaction among women as they meet increased social and emotional needs due to shrinking male social circles.