You know the way it’s: You’re together with your extraordinarily well-known, wealthy, profitable rumored boyfriend on an “intimate” little yacht vacation in Menorcasimply the 2 of you (and his various Scientologist disciples by way of Zoom, I assume), when out of the blue paparazzi encircle the vessel and discover what seems to be incontrovertible proof that the 2 of you’re a capital-T Factor. What do you do? For those who’re Ana de Armasyou say nothing, letting a “supply” inform the tabloids that you’re single and simply actually “targeted” in your position reverse Tom Cruise in Doug Liman’s upcoming thriller movie Deeper. And but…the yacht images persist!

Setting apart the sheer hilarity of any luxury-yacht-based journey being referred to as intimate—oh, I’m positive!—I can’t cease questioning whether or not Cruise and de Armas might be, in truth, courting. (Some mentally pore over questions of particle physics or 18th-century British historical past for work…I, personally, am fortunate sufficient to dedicate the lion’s share of my grey matter to superstar hookups. Sure, I’m fairly blessed!) Is Cruise simply an “incredible mentor” to de Armas, or is she “losing her patience” at having to cover her relationship with the 63-year-old motion star?

All this rumination brings me to a different key query, one I’ve had for years: Do ladies really discover Tom Cruise horny? For some motive that I can’t fairly put my finger on (ahem, the aforementioned Scientology), I’m tempted to say no, however a few of the issues that make Cruise a less-than-traditional main man—reminiscent of his peak, which is famously a modest 5 ft seven—are literally form of enticing once I contemplate them outdoors of the context of his particular persona. Does the person wear lifts? Presumably-slash-probably. And but quick kings like Tom Holland and Jeremy Allen White are pulling their very own modest statures off with aplomb. (As a facet be aware, keep in mind when Nicole Kidman mentioned that she was happy to be able to wear heels again after her marriage to Cruise ended?)

Whereas I’d undoubtedly discover Cruise hotter if he embraced having taller girlfriends whom he may actually look as much as, there’s no arguing that he’s exceedingly well-preserved for a person in his 60s, to not point out a father of three youngsters whose ages vary from 19 (Suri) to 30 and 32 (Connor and Isabella, respectively). This isn’t about what I discover enticing, although; it’s about what de Armas values in a person. And if we will glean something from her prior relationships with the likes of Ben Affleck and stepson to the president of Cuba Manuel Anido Cuestait’s that she clearly likes a person who’s left his mark on the tradition ultimately or different. Who higher to fill her ex-boyfriends’ sneakers, then, than the star of as soon as and future Prime Guns?