Personality
Ricardo inherited his mother's sometimes quick temper and the Botero bloodline's overall penchant for arguing something to death. His thirst for conflict is something he discovered all on his own though. He's not one to bite his tongue in favor of smooth ice breakers, he prefers instead to test just how thick a person's skin is and adjusts his behavior accordingly. It's people who can take & dish his brand of bluntness that usually attracts him most. Sometimes he'll antagonize just for the sake of a good fight, his passion is very much a double-edged sword in that he can be at his best (and worst) when he lets his emotions get the better of him. Despite this knack for getting swept up, he manages to remain objective and look at other perspectives most of the time. Though his southern upbringing and Military background lead many to believe he has more conservative ideals, he prides himself on existing in more of a happy medium. He abhors extrmes, finding little novelty in people that entrench themselves in the far left or right and don't waver. It should come as no surprise due to his draw toward argument that a trait he values most in people is the ability to disagree without taking things personally. A sharp wit and intelligence are some of the things he's drawn to most in the opposite sex, and being challenged in more ways than one is the fastest way to seize his interest. Being a child of a multi-cultural family has left him with open to exploring other places, but he's still very much a novice when it comes to absorbing his Puerto Rican heritage thanks to his tenuous relationship with his father.
Likes / Dislikes
Abrasive women, gun ranges, westerns, dogs, Bill Simmons' podcasts, Food Network, boudain, dropping obscure movie & sports References, southern cooking, college sports, football, baseball, hockey, game shows, cold weather, the smell of gasoline, second hand paperback books, crime fiction, nick @ nite, vodka, hand-written letters / Coffee, reality tv that isn't food related, most organized religion, thin skinned people, being thanked for his service, Dallas Cowboys, traffic, most forms of social media, seafood.