By Dennis Michael I was sitting at a restaurant one night with friends and the host, whom we knew, comes over to our table and enthusiastically offers up "How you doing today daddy?" Our conversation stopped, I looked up at the host, smiled silently, and then looked over at my two friends waiting for one of them to respond. After about 5 seconds of shared awkward silence, I suddenly realized that my friends were staring back at me with eyes that said, "We are both several years younger than YOU and still have the essence of our twinkiness, so he is obviously talking to you." Then to make sure there was no misunderstanding, the host/friend said pointedly to me, "Yes, Mr. Man I am talking to you!" I'll never forget that dining experience as long as I live because it was the first time I was ever face-to-face with the reality that my days of being described as young and cute had long since passed. In the eyes of the world I was no longer a boy, but a mature man with a mature personality, a mature body, and a mature look and appearance. I may have been hanging out with proverbial Wendys, Johns and Michaels, but my Peter Pan days were ovah! So I had two options: 1) I could hold on, tragically, to the last vestiges of my youth, doing everything within my power and budget to keep looking and acting like I was in my mid-20s, or 2) I could embrace my inner natural Daddy-dom, be proud of the fact that I have had more than 40 birthdays, and use it to my advantage. I've chosen the latter. So what does it mean to be a Daddy? Well, there's no one set of rules and standards, but there does seem to be a few common traits and characteristics that I and most other Daddies I know possess. Everyday Confidence & Level-Headedness: A Daddy shows the utmost confidence with all matters. Having had years of "been there, done that" experiences, a Daddy is nonplussed by the normal ups and downs of everyday life events. It's this level of confidence that makes him most attractive to a younger potential mate/date/trick. Attractive Presentation of Ageing: If the salt begins to take over the pepper in a Daddy's hair, bad salon dye jobs and cheap Just For Men applications are avoided. A Daddy's hair is cut regularly with a flattering style. If the lines become long and deep in a Daddy's face, costly "Extreme Makeover" procedures and expression dampening Botox are avoided. A well-groomed beard is often a Daddy's best asset. A Topman's Mentality: Even if a Daddy is in actuality the most submissive bottom butt boy in the bedroom, he displays a big-dicked Topman's bravado while out in public. And if the bottom is still your preferred sexual position, a Daddy transforms into a power bottom who is control of the situation. Once I accepted Daddy-dom, my social life and sex life have been tremendously fun and fulfilling. My circle of friends has actually grown and become more diverse thanks to my new network of 20-somethings that always seem to be around me. Interestingly, my older friends have new found respect and admiration for me and even come around more frequently, often times to enjoy the company - carnal and non-carnal - of my young compadres. All in all, this Daddy thing has turned out to be a pretty good deal for me.