They ARE walking pieces of art (some of them...but not the Rosy O'D types). God created them that way. It has to do with God's 'challenge' to Adam, 'be fruitful and multiply', and to Noah, 'replenish the earth'.
When I was the same age as Cruz, it was easy for my head to be turned by the 'youngin's'. It is also given to us by God to resist the 'temptations'.
Now that I am nearly twice his age, I can still admire a pretty, and sometimes younger, rendition of those who have been tempting Cruz ( apparently with some success?).
At some point, one might want to question whether Cruz' Bible thumping is all just for show.
Just my opinion, and I like Cruz, but I firmly believe "Bible thumping" shouldn't be a part of a presidential campaign.
We're electing a CEO, not a Pope.