Motherless friends?

I have a very specific question for people who have never ever had a mother or mother-like figure but I don't know where to find one so i thought i'd gamble for a motherless friend on here. Basically I've heard that people get some weird reaction when they hear a child yell for their mom like they get a weird paternal instinct. I grew up with a single father and have never yelled for a mom in my life and I don't feel any sort of paternal instinct or anything at all hearing a kid yell for their mom. I'd probably turn around just cause I'd think it's cute they want their mom. Is that because I never had a mom or am i a freak? I'm really curious basically if this is a learned trait i never learned because I've never yelled for a mom or if it's something we're built in with that I just happened to not be built with. Also for my motherful friends, what does it feel like? is it the same feeling as hearing a kid yelling for help or is it different?


I hope this doesn't come across as trauma dumping I had a great time growing up with my dad and never felt the need for a mom because I never had one in the first place. Me and my dad are super close and I am grateful my biological mother wasn't in the picture because of her issues.