Coming from someone who is “childfree” and in my line of work sometimes maybe most of the times, I think I see dads that maybe shouldn’t have been.
I get that I’m harsh, and I can’t tell from one example obviously but I feel sometimes there’s social pressure to have kids.
So for you, What makes you a father figure.
You are asking an odd question.
A father figure is anyone who acts as a paternal role model for a child. Unfortunately there is no requirement for that role model to be positive. Nor is there an age requirement. For many their father figure was a total piece of shit and not even and adult.
Also there is no requirement for a father figure to even try to be one. They just happen to be the person the child used a role model.
There are many examples of fatherless children who use unconnected and un-invested males in their life as examples of how to act as a man.
The body of your posts suggests you are looking for a definition of being a quality father.