Male friendships are reportedly in a recession, so it seems many men are leaning heavily on their partners for emotional support. Dr. Angelica Ferrara coined a term for that: mankeeping. It explains how women often take on the roll of managing men’s social lives, from checking on their friendships to being their sole emotional sounding board. Dr. Ferrara is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and her research explains why “mankeeping” impacts not just men themselves, but everyone around them, especially women.