The few days or weeks before the wedding can be one of the most exhilarating experience as the big day gets that much closer. While the brides are often busy thinking about the day they get to say, "I do", the groom may be thinking about a different kind of big day – the bachelor party. For some of us women, the thought of bachelor parties can turn our stomachs into knots. But how do we know what really goes on at bachelor parties? Are they always as crazy and out-of-control as they make it to be in the movies or is the reality much more low key than that? Here we discuss what might be happening on your fiancé's bachelor's party.

Now, first things first, what women wouldn't expect to hear about bachelor parties is the bonding, the real bonding that happens between your fiancé and his friends. There is something about getting together and actually having a full night out and getting some unmitigated time that allows guys to truly bond with each other. It seems that as there is less and less opportunities for guys to hang out, when they actually do get the time, the bonding becomes more intense and important. So, as much as a bachelor's party might send your panic level off the charts, there is actually some good in having it.

While bonding is definitely on the cards, what usually happens during a bachelor party is a dinner with thoughts of going to a strip club that either happens or doesn't. Nearly one in two men ends up going to a strip club or having strippers around. For those that do end up going, there are different stages of "fun", from having a lap dance to going for the "extracurricular activities". We have found grooms-to-be or guys who come to clubs during a bachelor party with their partners' permissions are the ones who are the most well-behaved. While the ones who know they should not be doing what they are doing and feel guilty about it, tend to do things which would be considered as cheating.

It seems that the best thing any bride can do about bachelor parties is to encourage their fiancés to have it. Everyone will have their own little taste of what actions they consider to be too wild or out-of-line, so it is important to discuss these things with your fiancé to avoid any misunderstandings later on. Whether your fiancé will go and play by the rules is something that he must decide for himself, but at least by then he would know what you are expecting. More often than not when a man is in a committed relationship, then a bachelor's night out is often just an excuse to party. As most men understand that in actual fact, their last night of freedom was the night before they met their soon-to-be wife.

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