Video of Bachelor Party Singing Along to Taylor Swift Delights Internet

A video showing a bachelor party enjoying a karaoke sing-along to the Taylor Swift hit "Love Story" is being held up online as a positive example of modern masculinity.

Viewed by many as a rite of passage, bachelor parties have traditionally been depicted by films like The Hangover as occasions wrought with excessive alcohol consumption as well as deviant and, occasionally, harmful behavior.

However, there are indications that change may be afoot. A 2016 study conducted by researchers from the Universidad Europea in Madrid found that many men don't actually enjoy the activities associated with the average bachelor party. In fact, many would rather just go home.

A happy median is possible though and proof of it may have just been provided by Chet Zeken, who shared a clip to TikTok from his youngest brother Jordan's recent bachelor party.

Posted under the handle Duke the Great Dane, the video shows Chet, Jordan and his middle brother Tyler with a large group of friends, sitting around a huge room singing along to the familiar Swift favorite.

While beers are being drunk, there's a warm atmosphere to proceedings, with the large group of friends shown singing their hearts out, relaxed and comfortable in one another's company.

For Chet, aged 44, the experience evidently marked a stark contrast to what he's used to. "Bachelor parties today...fun, and VERY different than I remember," he wrote alongside the clip.

Viewers evidently concurred, with the clip amassing over 3 million views and a glut of positive comments. "This gives me hope for future generations of men," one person commented, with another praising the thoroughly "wholesome" footage.

"I would marry any man in that room," a third viewer declared with another writing: "I didn't have a bachelor party before I got married and for the first time I'm upset about that."

Chet told Newsweek he was eager to capture the positive feeling that existed among the group. "I loved how the entire group just wanted to hang out and have bro time without all the debauchery which usually comes with a bachelor party," he said.

He said his brother Tyler organized it with a group of 20 friends heading to a rented cabin up in Colorado to let loose in the best possible way. "We spent the weekend drinking beers, talking about sports, playing Smash Bros., and having a great time," he said. "There was a very organized beer Olympics one day with darts, pool, horseshoes, flip cup, ping pong, etc."

The video captures the guys enjoying a "power hour" which he says is essentially "a drinking version of karaoke." Chet said: "The groom-to-be and his bride are big time Swifties so she suggested he include this as one of his songs. After 30 minutes or so of singing random songs, "Love Story" finally came on and you can see just how excited my bro was."

Explaining the video's viral success, he said: "I think people are just happy and proud that there's a big group of dudes that chose to remain respectful at a time that society seemingly gives guys a pass to be the opposite."

He also felt the clip served as an example of the kind of fun that can be enjoyed away from the negative trappings of the cliched bachelor party.

"There are a lot of guys out there who don't want to spend their time at strip clubs for a bachelor party," he said. "They find it disrespectful to their partner and isn't even something they'd want to do. People are seeing this video, and most are thrilled to see that unfolding."