President Obama Is Just Like Any Dad When It Comes To His Daughters And Dating

President Obama with eldest daughter Malia. Photo: Getty Images

If you thought your dad was strict when you were growing up, try being Malia Obama whose dates need to get past the President of the United States before they can take her out.

In an interview with GQ magazine, the POTUS revealed that he's not afraid to go to extreme lengths to protect his daughters, Malia, 17 and Sasha, 14, including enlisting the help of the secret service.

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President Obama with his daughter's Malia and Sasha. Photo: Getty Images

"I’ve seen some folks glancing at her in ways that made me not happy,” he says of eldest daughter Malia. To which he jokes that he turns to the Secret Service and says, "Just keep an eye on him."

Like any parent, Obama also says he's coming to the realisation that his kids are growing up and they don't think he's as cool anymore.

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"You get these teenage moments—they love you, but what I think really affects you most is they just don’t have time for you. It’s not an active disdain for you. It’s just their calendars start filling up and they’ve got all these friends who are much more interesting."