51 [M4F] #Philly – Calling someone your own age "Daddy" just feels wrong. That's the problem, isn't

You've tried. Maybe once, half-joking, you let "Daddy" slip with some guy your own age - and it landed flat. Felt silly. Like calling a kid in a suit "sir."  

The word needs weight behind it.  

Experience.  A man who's earned it without asking for it. 

That's the itch you can't quite scratch with just anyone. It's not about the word itself, it's about what it means.  Someone steady when you're spinning. Someone who notices the things you don't say out loud. Someone who takes charge so naturally that you don't realize you've handed over the reins until you're already enjoying the ride. 

I'm fit, attractive, successful, and very good at reading people, especially the ones who pretend they're hard to read. I'll make you laugh first, that's a promise.  

The rest unfolds on its own: a drink somewhere with good lighting and bad intentions, conversation that keeps drifting somewhere it shouldn't, the kind of eye contact that makes you forget what you were saying mid-sentence. 

You're sharp, playful, and a little tired of being the most mature person at the table. You know exactly what you're drawn to and you've just been waiting for a reason to stop pretending you don't. 

So here is your reason. 

Tell me what "Daddy" means to you. I'm curious if you can even type it without smiling.