Karina Smirnoff to Mario Lopez : No Ring, No Baby!

Mario Lopez is dying to become a father and is hoping that his girlfriend of nearly one year pro dancer Karina Smirnoff, 29, will make him a family man reports Star.

“Mario is crazy about kids,� says the friend. “He has the best time playing with his nieces and nephews and would love more than anything to raise some children of his own.�

There’s just one problem: Karina, who fell for Mario when the two danced together in the hit ABC reality show “Dancing with the Stars,� won’t make time for changing diapers unless he becomes Mrs. Lopez!

“Karina is wild about Mario and would love nothing more than to start a family with him, but she also firmly believes that it’s important to be married before she gets pregnant,� adds their friend. “She’s not going to give in on this.�

Continues the friend, “unfortunately for Mario, once Karina has set her mind to something, she doesn’t budge.� Karina will have to stand firm – and maybe for some time! Mario is “scared of commitment,� says their friend. “He is completely wild about Karina, but the thought of settling down for good puts him in a state of panic.�