Summer House viewers are used to seeing Kyle Cooke not always being the perfect partner to Amanda Batula. The most-recent episode showed the situation seemingly worsening after Kyle forgot to buy a present for Amanda's 30th birthday.
The recently-aired episode of Bravo's Summer House featured the whole cast celebrating Amanda's birthday in the Hamptons house. When Paige DeSorbo asked Kyle what he was gifting Amanda, he shocked her by revealing he did not get her anything.
Fans were shocked at Kyle's reaction, with one person tweeting:
Summer House star Amanda Batula's birthday party
In a confessional interview, Amanda said that she had always made an effort to celebrate Kyle's birthday as per his liking. So, this time, she wanted Kyle to make a similar effort for the sake of their relationship.
The Summer House stars organized a party for Amanda's 30th birthday. All the housemates turned up with amazing gifts for Amanda.
Lindsay Hubbard brought the birthday girl a fun pogo stick which Amanda took an instant liking to. Luke made his debut this season by coming to the birthday party and bringing Amanda a thoughtful gift of donation to an animal shelter.
Everyone except Kyle had their gifts ready. When the girls realized that Kyle forgot the gift, they took it upon themselves to plan something for Kyle to give to Amanda.
Paige DeSorbo booked a trip for Amanda and Kyle to the Bahamas using his credit card. However, she eventually had to cancel the trip after Kyle informed her that his passport had expired during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fans are disappointed over Kyle's lack of involvement in his relationship
Fans of the show were shocked to learn that Kyle had forgotten to buy a birthday present for Amanda. They felt he was not as involved in the relationship as his partner, and made their opinions heard on Twitter.
Some said they saw it coming and were not surprised at Kyle's behavior. A few failed to understand the relationship itself, while others felt that it was not fair for Amanda to give it her all and Kyle not reciprocate.
The preview for the next episode shows Kyle and Amanda sitting down for dinner. Kyle asked what Amanda wanted for her birthday, and upon realizing she wants a dog, an argument ensues.
Summer House airs every Monday at 9:00 pm EST on Bravo.