Not too sure about this as a theory myself, but there you go…

Women pick men who look like dad

Zoe Ball’s choice appears to support the theory
Women tend to choose husbands who look like their fathers, a study shows.

And it works both ways - the women in the Proceedings B study also resembled their partner’s mother.

Full story BBC Clicky

I actually buy it, being a 30 year old guy and watching all my friends get married over the last few years, they tend to pick women that look like and in most cases act like the mother!  It is a little strange, and a little bothering!

Another stereotype that can not be applied on me.
Hooray…

my dad is a pile of ash, that somewhat reduces the men available for me.

Depends how creative you are though Teddy…