Stay Faithful In Las Vegas

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We've all heard it a thousand times before: "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." But while this old adage may be true of your clouded memory, lost money at the craps table and dignity, for guys in relationships the guilt that comes back with them after a less-than-faithful excursion to Sin City will linger for a lot longer than the hangover they got from doing vodka shots at the rooftop Ghostbar of the Palms.

Las Vegas can be the ultimate test for a relationship; with all of the temptation that surrounds guys in Sin City, if they can stay faithful there chances are they can stay faithful pretty much anywhere.

Despite the risk, Vegas can still be "Vegas" for guys in relationships, and by following these tweaks on the average Sin City getaway you can stay faithful to your buddies by having a raucous getaway -- and faithful to your girl at the same time.

Stick to guy-only activities

First and foremost, your friends need to understand what you are trying to accomplish by toning down the female presence on your vacation. Let them know that this isn’t going to ruin the whole trip, or change what they can do, but you need to make sure your boys are down for the cause of keeping you from straying. As if there isn’t enough temptation, having your crew egg you on is only going to make matters worse.

To go along with this idea, you and the guys should take some time out from admiring tail poolside and engage in some of the more guy-exclusive activities that Vegas has to offer. From hitting up a poker room, a cigar bar, teeing it up at one of Vegas’ premiere golf courses, or taking in a heavyweight boxing beat-down at Mandalay Bay, an easy first step to not cheating is to not surround yourself with the beautiful ladies of Vegas 24/7.

Volunteer to be the wingman

While your goal is to not get laid while in Vegas, chances are your single buddies have quite the opposite hopes for their trip. Instead of bringing down the whole trip by shying away from women -- as the committed man -- you can act as the ultimate wingman for your friends. Whether you need to take care of an annoying “We came together, we leave together” friend, breakup a duo of chicks for one of your boys to get alone time, or take a clinger away from your buddy so he can focus on another target, no wingman task will be too great and your posse will certainly appreciate the help.

This job, however, does come with risks, so make sure to take it easy on the drinking to keep those inhibitions nice and high and your memory clear to remember why you are playing wingman in the first place.

Stick to one type of booze

Yard-long 190 Octane mixes (with the extra shot, of course) from Fat Tuesdays to start the day, rum and cokes poolside, whiskey shots before you hit dinner, a bottle of wine with dinner, beers in the room before you go out to the club, and gin and tonic with shooters at the club: Sounds like a recipe for a blackout and a bad decision, no? Sure as hell does. By sticking with one type of alcohol when you drink, you will have a better idea of exactly how much you have had, as well as having a far easier time keeping yourself in check and avoiding those regrettable decisions.

When you're trying to stay faithful in Las Vegas, ask your girl to keep tabs on you and stay in a group