Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s romance has once again sparked debate — and this time, experts say the imbalance fans are seeing could be a red flag.
The couple turned heads at a New York Yankees game earlier this month after Jenner, 28, was spotted dutifully sitting by her Oscar-nominated boyfriend’s side.
But while the makeup mogul has been a constant fixture at his events, from cheering on his favorite teams to accompanying him to the Golden Globes and Oscars, fans have noticed Chalamet has never been seen attending hers.
Despite dating for more than two and a half years, he has never appeared on her family’s reality show, The Kardashians, joined her as a plus-one at the Met Gala, or publicly wished her a happy birthday.
That perceived one-sidedness has social media buzzing and relationship experts say it’s a dynamic worth paying attention to.
‘Relationships get ugly when one party loves you more, wants more than the other,’ warns trauma counselor Audrey Hope. ‘The fact that Kylie Jenner is at all Timothée’s events and he does not reciprocate in the same way is a big deal. It shows that something is afoot in paradise.’
Experts agree that visible imbalance can reflect deeper dynamics beneath the surface.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s romance has once again sparked debate — and this time, experts say the imbalance fans are seeing could be a red flag; seen in March 2025
‘One-sided effort can indicate an unequal partnership where one person prioritizes the relationship differently,’ said Erin Pash, LMFT, founder and CEO of Pash Co. ‘Red flags emerge when the less-present partner is capable of showing up but chooses not to, there’s no conversation or compromise about what support looks like or the more present partner feels consistently disappointed or unimportant’
Stephanie High, a trauma-informed performance psychology coach, added: ‘Public support isn’t everything, but it does signal that someone values being seen with you and isn’t afraid to stand beside you.’
She continued: ‘It’s not always a red flag when someone doesn’t attend events or post on social media, but it can become one if that absence spills into other areas — like not celebrating wins, not being emotionally available, or never showing up when it counts privately.’
Of course, not every imbalance means trouble.
Dr. Sabrina Romanoff, relationship expert for Hily Dating App, cautioned against assuming absence equals apathy.
‘Showing up and being in your partner’s corner is so much more than publicly attending their events. The things that truly count at the end of the day is having emotional safety in your partner and having a shared understanding that they will be there for you.’
She went on to note that while going out and getting photographed ‘may optically seem significant in a relationship… it rarely shows the full picture of how two people are connecting and the depth of their relationship.’
Pash also explained there’s a fine line between privacy and avoidance.
The couple turned heads at a New York Yankees game earlier this month after Jenner, 28, was spotted dutifully sitting by her Oscar-nominated boyfriend’s side (pictured last week)
But while Jenner has been a constant fixture at his events, including cheering on his favorite teams, fans have noticed Chalamet has never been seen attending hers (seen in March 2025)
‘Privacy can be incredibly healthy, especially for public figures who have so little of it. The crucial distinction is between privacy (protecting something precious) and secrecy (hiding something shameful),’ she emphasized. ‘If both partners feel secure, respected, and celebrated privately, the lack of public display is irrelevant.’
If one person wants acknowledgment and the other refuses to give it, however, Pash says ‘that’s a different issue entirely.’
For fans, the imbalance struck a chord because it mirrors something many experience in their own relationships — showing up for someone who doesn’t show up in return.
‘If, and only if, the partner wants their efforts matched and it’s not happening, then the impact can be significant. The friendship within their relationship may suffer, resentment builds up, and communication breakdowns become overwhelming,’ said psychotherapist Alissa Camacho.
High stressed that ‘public reciprocity matters because it represents validation and belonging.’
That perceived one-sidedness has social media buzzing and relationship experts say it’s a dynamic worth paying attention to; the couple seen at Crypto.com Arena earlier this year
‘Relationships get ugly when one person loves more than the other,’ warns therapist Audrey Hope
‘When one person is always the “cheerleader,” it can wear them down, especially if their efforts aren’t matched. You start questioning whether your support is being taken for granted,’ she said.
Jenner’s devotion to Chalamet is well-documented as she has gone to great lengths to spend time with Chalamet while he films Dune 3 in Budapest, Hungary.
Over the summer, a source told The Daily Mail that the mother-of-two ‘secretly jets off to see him when she can.’
‘She helps him out as much as she can, like gives him space to work and has her private jet on standby in case he needs to go somewhere fast,’ the insider revealed.
Jenner has been dating Chalamet since early 2023, and the duo has kept their romance as private as possible.
Despite never posting each other on social media — as the Call Me By Your Name star wants to be taken seriously in his work — the two have attended multiple awards shows together.
In August it was reported that the actor spoiled the mogul with meaningful gestures while they were forced to spend her birthday apart.
‘Timothée went out of his way to make her feel special on her birthday,’ a source told Us Weekly. ‘He sent gifts, they had a FaceTime call and he coordinated meaningful gestures with Kylie’s friends that made her feel very special.’
Stephanie High, a psychology coach, pointed out: ‘Public support isn’t everything, but it does signal that someone values being seen with you and isn’t afraid to stand beside you’ (seen in March 2025)
Over the summer, a source told The Daily Mail that the mother-of-two goes to great lengths to spend time with Chalamet and ‘secretly jets off to see him when she can’ (seen in 2025)
‘They adore each other and really make it work even with two busy schedules and sometimes not even being in the same time zone,’ they continued.
According to the insider, the romance is ‘one of [Jenner’s] healthiest’ relationships and brings her ‘a sense of calm and stability that she hasn’t always had in the past.’
‘[Timothée] lets Kylie just be herself, and there is no pressure from either of them,’ the source explained. ‘They have the same sense of humor and understanding of their two different lives. It just works. Their ability to keep things low-key, even with their high-profile careers, has made the connection feel even more genuine.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to Jenner and Chalamet’s respective representatives for comment, but have not heard back, at this time.
Jenner previously shared an on-and-off relationship with rapper Travis Scott, with whom she has daughter Stormi, seven, and son Aire, three.
Before Scott, she dated Tyga for roughly two years, not going public until she turned 18 in 2015.
Chalamet, meanwhile, has been linked to Lourdes Leon, Lily-Rose Depp, Eiza González and Sarah Talabi.
Jenner and Chalamet made their red carpet debut in May 2025 at the 70th David di Donatello Awards in Rome; pictured on May, 2025
Jenner and Chalamet made their red carpet debut in May 2025 at the 70th David di Donatello Awards in Rome.
Following the event, a source told Us Weekly that Jenner felt ‘happy and relieved’ to finally go public, adding: ‘It was time and she wanted to publicly support him and show how proud of him she is.’
The insider went on to say the pair have ‘gotten really serious’ and are ‘practically living together,’ with Chalamet often staying at Jenner’s house when he’s not filming.
‘He’s been fully integrated into her life,’ the source said, adding that ‘everything is going really well’ between them.
‘They’re in a really good place,’ another source noted. ‘He makes her feel calm and confident — it’s a different relationship from what she’s had in the past.