There moment Kay posted the picture, a huge commotion started, and it was the beginning of a huge wave that kept on going strong for a very long time. It was also the start of many more personal questions posed in the interviews,
It was all within Kyle's calculations, of course, as he had wanted to create that illusion of him actively looking for 'the one' - and even acting like a horny teenage boy at the same time. Time was ticking and he had to show to his parents that he was going all out in finding someone.
Why?
So that he can make them get off his back on the whole matter.
Finding 'the one' at 17? Like, really?
Kyle was well aware of the fact that they didn't think he was 'normal' since he had never shown any interest in girls and perhaps, even homosexual. So the push was to make him 'take up the responsibilities' of continuing the Smith Line.