Meet Rick Wooton

About me:
My name is Rick. I am 57 years old, and I live in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. I am an honest, faithful, kind, filial, loving, romantic, considerate, patient, dependable and passionate man. I'll treat you with respect and dignity, playfulness, and humor. I have been divorced since 2005 after a 31 year marriage. The divorce was my decision. I have two married sons, one married daughter, and 4 grandchildren. The girl in the picture is my granddaughter Lexi. All of my photos are recent or dated.

I am an Internationally published fashion and glamour photographer, and have been photographing models professionally full and part-time since 1970. My primary business is training new models, producing their portfolios, and shooting head shots for actors and entertainers. Before you ask - most of the models I work with are teenagers. I do not date or romance my models, clients or associates. It is a legitimate business and I'm not in it to meet women. I'd prefer to leave work in the evening, and come home to MY lady.

In December of 2002, I became the full-time care giver for my invalid mother. Partially paralyzed from a stroke, she had been diagnosed with a deadly form of throat cancer and would have to undergo weeks of radiation treatments. After only a few treatments, she was left so weak and helpless, I had to move in with her in her home to take care of her. I sacrificed my business, my income, my home and even ended my marriage during that time (from the stress) to care for her for the next 6 long years.

She has passed away now and left me in a bit of a financial hole I'll have to dig myself out of. But I'm NOT looking for a woman to support me, and if you want someone with money or possessions, you'll have to look elsewhere. I have to basically pick myself up from scratch - which I will. If you want to be my partner and help me get there, that's OK. Don't judge me because I don't have a lot of money right now. I may have lost everything before she died, but it helped her spend her final years in her own home and out of a nursing home, so it was worth it for me. If she was alive today, I would do it all again. I fulfilled my "Xiaojing" and I am happy about that.

I am primarily looking for a Chinese woman and I am hoping I can go to your country to work my studio for a few years before bringing my new bride back to the USA to live out the rest of our lives. With my current financial situation, this means I will need an investor that can back me, or a loan, or perhaps a woman that has the financial means to help me get to her country and get set up. The potential for income in these countries from my photography is very high, so if I can work there for 2 or 3 years - 5 maximum, I should be able to retire comfortably here and never have to work again.

What I am looking for:
First I want to make it clear that I am not here for sex. I want a lady. Young or old, I want a woman that has respect for herself, that I can also be proud of. So if your blouse is so small your falling out of it, or your shorts are so short you need to be sure you shaved that morning - don't bother me. Also, I will NOT marry a woman that will marry anyone! If you are just looking for a ticket to the USA, or need money or something else you think I can get for you, don't waste your time. I am very sincere, and very serious about finding that one true love to share the rest of my life. My last best friend, lover and partner. I'm not interested in one night stands - I'm just searching for that one. I tend to lead with my heart, and I've been hurt online before, so I would prefer to find a slender woman that is financially secure and wants me to join HER and has the ability or resources to make it happen - I want someone that WANTS me and not someone that NEEDS me.

If you're tired of being treated like a piece of meat, a housemaid or a second-class citizen, tired of being used, abused, neglected, unloved, taken for granted, and want a romantic man that will love you, cherish you, and treat you like a proper lady, keep reading..... maybe I am the man you are looking for.

The following narrative I wrote to explain poetically what I am looking for. If this sounds like I am talking about you - then let me know.

"Her pretty eyes and warm smile - that friendly face that I love to look at - sitting across the breakfast table chatting as we enjoy our coffee to begin our day.

"We get our lunch to go, and decide to spread a blanket under a big beautiful willow tree. But it isn't in a park, or even in the woods - but in a very busy part of town. Cars and people are everywhere, but we stretch the blanket out under the tree and enjoy our lunch and each other's company - totally mindless of the traffic and people around us. We're alone together even in the busiest part of town.

"Sitting on the side of a river or lake fishing, and laughing because you've caught the biggest one. Throwing sticks into the water that the dog is chasing, and teaching my grandson how to bait his hook. Then comparing which is bigger - the little sunfish he caught, or his wide, excited eyes!

"Standing behind you while you're trying to make dinner, sliding my arms around your waist and teasing you with little kisses and nibbles on your neck - stealing samples from the pan while you're slapping me with the spatula to get me to stop. But when I slip a tasty piece into your mouth, then I get a thankful kiss, and you get a squeeze and playful pat on the butt as I return to the living room.

"Walking hand in hand on a warm summer evening, then dashing into the house as the rain starts. Sitting next to the fireplace with wine or a drink - playing my guitar by candlelight, talking, laughing, and listening to the rain. Then a touch... a soft kiss... then passion."

After a 31 year marriage, I'm still very much a romantic at heart, and am looking for the fairy tale too. I want to know everything about you. Your likes and dislikes, desires and dreads. I want to hear about your day and tell you about mine, or snuggle up together under a blanket in front of the tv or fireplace and say nothing at all - holding you close enough against me to smell the floral fragrance of your hair. I'll neither lead nor follow - we'll walk hand-in-hand, side-by-side. And if you stumble or can't keep up, I'll carry you - but we're going to get there together.

I would like to move to Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tokyo or Kiev and open a photo studio there for a few years, and then return to the USA with my new bride. If that sounds like something you might consider, I would like to hear from you - regardless of your age.