Men have been having bachelor parties for hundreds of years, and women have been suspicious of these all-male rights of passage for just as long, oftentimes for good reason. However, there are effective ways to cover up your bachelor party and convince your significant other that you were all on your best behavior throughout the trip…
Plant some fake evidence: Make her feel bad for ever doubting you in the first place by planting some fake evidence in your pockets. Some great ideas are maps of botanical gardens and attractions or museum brochures.
Prepare a text message in advance: You should never call your girlfriend or wife while you’re out drinking, but there’s no reason why you can’t prepare a nice text message in advance. Send it to her at about 10:30 or 11:00. Something like “exhausted after an evening at the zoo, but wanted to say I love you. Heading to bed now. Talk soon. xoxo” would work quite nicely.
Agree on a cover story: If there’s one thing women love to do, it’s compare notes. So if Joe tells his wife you went jetboating on Saturday afternoon and Mike tells his girlfriend you were at the botanical gardens, that’s a problem. The best thing to do is take some time to concoct a cover story, perhaps during the plane ride to your destination. Don’t make it too detailed, but agree on what major activities you did each day and evening, which – hint, hint – probably won’t include swilling beer and getting lap dances from strippers. Have everybody memorize your fictitious itinerary, and test each other periodically during the weekend and the plane ride home.