Let me preface this by saying I have no interest in marriage or randomly knocking up a girl and dealing with child support/split custody/etc.

As I've aged I've built a nice life for myself. I have a stable income, a balanced life and generally consider myself to be quite happy.

Yet I find myself wanting to share my experience with a son. Someone who I can teach football or fix my car with - someone for me to leave a lasting impact after I'm gone.

I don't know how I feel about adoption though. I'm programed to pass on my DNA, my intelligence, and my traits; isn't adoption counter to this? Should I instead consider a surrogate or do you find that you are capable of raising a son in your image even if he's not biologically yours?