Ryan Gosling turns 34, and there's not enough reasons in the world we can list down to tell him how thankful we are for him. But we'll try with just 11. Check it out below:

1. His hotness started early. This was a precursor of what was to come:

2. Then he grew up and looked like this.

I mean, this is perfection. 

3. His side-smile is perfect.

4. Even when he's not really smiling.

5. Then he had to get all buffed, and that minds-away-our-blew.

6. Really buffed.

7. One time, you wished there were two of him so the chances of knowing him increased.

8. He gets better with age. He's like George Clooney 2.0.

9. His love scenes are intense.

10. Here's the evidence: 

Intense.

Intense.

Intense.

Intense.

11. Even when it's not intense, it's intense.

Happy 34 birthday, Ryan.