History of the Bachelor Party

Now since I wasn’t around for the first bachelor party, I’m going to assume that most of the facts here are accurate. However, if you are using this blog to help you write a thesis for your masters’ degree you might want to find another source or two.
 
As with most marriage customs, it's hard to pin down exactly when and how the bachelor party developed. Many believe it's rooted in ancient history — as early as the 5th century B.C. It is believed that the ancient Spartans were the first to make a celebration out of the groom's last night as a single man. Spartan soldiers held a dinner in their friend's honor and made toasts on his behalf. Now that doesn’t sound like a bachelor party, but I’m guessing in 5th century B.C. there weren’t a lot of other options.
 
Others suggest the bachelor party has much more recent, and local, origins. Though ancient Spartans did indeed like to raise a glass to their newly-married friends, the modern bachelor party may have waited until more modern times to develop.  Some think the bachelor party began in the late 1800s, when bridegrooms wanted a farewell night with friends whom they preferred not to introduce to their brides.  In a society where marriage could interfere with such friendships, it's easy to imagine the modern bachelor party springing up in all its adventurousness.
Like any custom, this one has continued to change throughout the centuries.  Let us all take a minute to thank our lucky stars for that. Where as in the past, a bachelor party would commonly involve a black-tie dinner hosted by the groom's father, with toasts to the groom and the bride, current culture has construed them to be full-blown nights of drunken debauchery for which no one is held accountable for the sinful shenanigans that transpire.Opinions on bachelor parties are hotly contested. Anti-partiers(WOMEN) question the readiness and maturity of a fiancée  wanting a "last taste of freedom." Why can't a group of friends simply gather to celebrate a friend's transition into a new life without gambling, drinking, or watching strippers. The men, in turn, question the naysayer's trust in the relationship. And thus starts the first in a long line of disagreements in the institution of marriage.
 
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