'Mankeeping’ is ruining dating for women who are tired of relationship burnout: ‘I’m not your therapist’

A Stanford study has put a name to the emotional drain plaguing straight women: mankeeping — and it’s pushing them to ghost dating altogether.

“In comparison to women’s social networks, men’s social networks in the U.S. and UK tend to be thinner in depth, less frequent in emotional disclosure, and more rarely relied on for support.”

Basically, he has no one else to talk to — so he trauma-dumps on you.

Ferrara argues this male loneliness epidemic isn’t just a “him” problem — it’s a her burden. And it’s pushing women to hit pause on relationships altogether.

According to Pew Research, just 38% of single women are actively seeking love — compared to 61% of men.

That math adds up to one thing: women are opting out of being “therapists with benefits.”

“This is the labor that women take on to shore up losses in men’s social networks and reduce the burden of this isolation on families, on the heterosexual bond itself, and on men,” Ferrara explained.

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Mankeeping is the thankless, unpaid gig where women juggle men’s moods, stress and social lives — while barely staying sane themselves.JustLife – stock.adobe.com