Compared to me, Ted Cruz is very handsome. And I have had women flirt at me at work.
A lot of women go for high-status men. Cruz would have had no shortage of female interest. Plus he had a long period where he was in Texas and wife was on East Coast, which would put a strain on most marriages.
I suspect the flirting begins when they find out you’re a FReeper, right? Brialliance is VERY attractive!