Actor Patrick Garcia shared how he wants to set the bar high for his daughters’ ideal man in the future.

In an interview with Toni Gonzaga, the actor shared that he always taught his children to build faith by showing it to them.

“Building the faith, starting from loving the Lord. Usually, kasi (sa) girls, you are more overprotective or protective of them when it comes to love and relationships when they grow older. And if I’m going to be their benchmark for choosing a guy, I want to set the bar high in terms of how I treat them,” the former Tabing Ilog star said.

He also agreed that being a father means he has a big influence on their lives, especially on his daughters. 

“Yep. They’re sponges, so whatever they see, they copy, even the bad things sometimes, so you have to be careful,” Patrick stated.

Patrick also admitted that he was a mama’s boy.

When asked about if he was a boy dad or a girl dad, Patrick said that he was more of a girl dad.

“Parang mas sanay ako sa girls,” he added. “My youngest is very malambing towards me.”

Patrick tied the knot with partner Nikka Martinez in March 2015 in a ceremony held at the Blue Leaf Pavilion in Pasay City.

The actor first confirmed his relationship with his wife in 2013, through a magazine interview where he also introduced their first child, Michelle Celeste.

Aside from Michelle, the couple have three other children — Nicola Patrice; Francisca Pia, and Enrique Pablo.

Patrick also has a son, Alex Jazz, with his former girlfriend, actress Jennylyn Mercado.

The actor also shared in an interview what he wanted for his children.

“Find something that they love to do. When you’re having fun, even if it’s work, it’s easier when it’s fun,” he expressed.

He added: “Because when it’s fun, they got to do the work easier.”

When asked if he wanted his children to follow in his footsteps in the show business industry, Patrick honestly said that he doesn’t want his children to enter showbiz at an early age, unlike him.

“As of now, being a child in this industry, wag muna,” he remarked.

“If they are old enough, kung gusto nila yung industriya and they are old to decide. For me, I don’t want them to like for the popularity, for the people. I don’t want them to join it for that reason,” he explained.

He continued: “You join it because you want to do something. You want to act or you want to dance. You want to express the talent of yours and you know, share it to people then you are in the right place. But if it’s just for likes, to be popular or money, no.”