High-maintenance friend

A high-maintenance friend is someone who needs intense, consistent time, emotional energy, and attention often. They frequently require constant reassurance, emotional support, and a safe space to be clingy. They need validation, immediate responsiveness, and priority status in your schedule. These people are not for those who cannot keep up, or give them that emotional contribution.

"I need a lot of attention because of my abandonment issues. I'm a high-maintenance friend"

by bunnidere January 22, 2026

High Message Maintenance

Applies to someone who constantly needs to be messaged, via Messenger, WhatsApp etc.

Tania has such high message maintenance that I'm constantly on the phone messaging and can't get anything done.

by Jules350 November 14, 2019

Medium well maintenance

A woman who is not high maintenance nor low maintenance. She’s somewhere in the upper middle.

Flynn: Am I low or high maintenance?

Grant: You’re low maintenance.

Flynn: What about my social media?

Grant: You got me there! You social media is pretty high.

Flynn: So I guess I’m like medium maintenance?

Grant: More like Medium well maintenance.

Flynn: I prefer well done.

Grant: I rest my case.

by Brothaontheinside August 8, 2020

Afrikaans pole maintenance

Where someone cuts a ceiling fan in half while the lights are off.

What are you doing? Afrikaans pole maintenance?

by Qi_87 April 21, 2023

maimtenance

1. Committing the felony of mayhem upon in the name of maintenance. 2. Mutilation, disfigurement, or serious wounding in the name of maintenance.

The IT department has scheduled maimtenance on all production systems over the weekend. You may as well just plan to be out for the next week while they sort out the resulting damage.

by reallyanonymous November 25, 2009