Should I look for my daughters father ?

I usually dont write any personal stuff, but today I really need some outside advice. I haven't spoken to my daughters father in 2yrs, my daughter is 2now he pays child support every month by court. If she asked for him, I was going to say he was dead. I prayed one day that god would tell me how he felt, does he think about her does he want to see her. So here comes my friend and tells me I should call him and ask if wants to see his daughter because 2yrs has ped. I mean if he really want to know about his daughter wouldn't he have looked for her? He's an xray technician and my mom and bro where at the hospital he works at because mom was sick and he did her ct scan, he could of ask for her then if he really cared, right? He can't say he doesn't have my number because a week before that I texted him by "accident" a picture of his almost 2yr old daughter and he never responses or called back. Am I wrong by not looking for him? I feel like I shouldn't have to look for him, he was the one who left. any way I am torn right now, should I contact him? Or should I forget about him? I am just scared if I call him he'll argue and reject her, or what if he does say yes and ends up hurting her? He never touched me but men are evil, I have all these what ifs in my head. Can someone please give their opinions, I am getting mixed answers from people, my mom bro and friend says yes, Sis and cousin say no? What should I do?