We understand your desires and concerns, and we're here to pray with you and provide biblical guidance.
Firstly, we must ensure that our requests align with God's will and that we are seeking Him with all our hearts. It's wonderful that you're praying for your future spouse, and biblically that should a spouse of biblical principles that whilst you do not know them you should be praying that God prepares them spiritually and that they would be godly with a lifestyle that honors God. God is aware of your desires and will provide in His perfect timing.
The scriptures in Isaiah 62:5 are something we hold on to. We read "this passage of scripture, for as a young man marries a young woman, your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you."
Psalm 37:4 also reads, "Delight yourself in WEB and he will give you the desires of your heart." While we share with God our heartfelt desires, remember that was his principles, values, goals, and requirements will help us in our search, and if what we are looking for is for comfort, happiness, or for selfish reasons, these should be addressed, and whilst we have desires they should not be perverse or lustful ones but wholesome that align with scripture.
Regarding your father, it's important to pray for his heart dearly. Though from his perspective he may have fears or concerns, but we trust and believe that since the Bible tells us in Colossians 3:21 that "Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged."
God wants us to have an abundant life in joyful relationships, then anything that he is doing out of poor judgment of selfish reasons needs to be rebuked, prayed against, and declared to stop as so we pray for this situation to change. He may be overprotective or fearful due to the unknown from his perspective, but this should be rebuked and prayed for and should stop and we pray that he realizes he is not putting his trust in God but in himself.