<P> During October 2012, series creator Jeff Davis tweeted that Reid was originally envisioned to be bisexual, but the network shut the idea down by the fourth episode when Reid develops a crush on his colleague, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau . </P> <P> As a common characteristic of people with Asperger's syndrome, Reid is socially awkward . Reid has a hard time dealing with his emotions . He often fixates on things (prompting Morgan and other team members to have to tell him to be quiet), and misses social cues at times (for example, unknowingly changing the subject of a conversation). The Unknown Subject ("UnSub") in "Broken Mirror" notes this, and Gubler stated in an interview in the show's second season "(Reid)'s an eccentric genius, with hints of schizophrenia and minor autism, Asperger's syndrome . Reid is 24 years old with three Ph. D.s and one cannot usually achieve that without some form of autism ." Writer Sharon Lee Watson stated in a Twitter chat that Reid's Asperger traits make the character more lovable . </P> <P> Gubler has commented on the differences between Reid and similarly odd character Penelope Garcia: "She represents everything he's not, she's very tech oriented and I would like to imagine he is more like 1920s smart, books and reading etc". Kirsten Vangsness agreed, adding that Garcia is more extroverted and available emotionally, whereas Reid struggles with his emotions . Reid is a technophobe, using neither email nor the new iPads . Gubler tweeted that Reid is also germaphobic . In general, Reid dislikes shaking hands, and shows adverse reactions when touched by strangers . It is speculated the character may also have slight obsessive compulsive disorder, particularly from a scene in "Out of the Light" where Derek Morgan slightly moves an item in the home of an UnSub afflicted with OCD, and Reid immediately places it back to its previous spot . </P> <P> Reid is a good map - reader, and therefore does the geographic profiling and map - related activities for the team . He also has a talent with words, and is the team's go - to linguistic profiler, as well as their unofficial discourse analyst . He is rarely seen behind the wheel--one time when Morgan hands him the keys, JJ and Emily exchange horrified expressions--but in "Lo - Fi" he is seen getting into the driver's side of a vehicle and even driving that same vehicle in one scene, as well as driving to Gideon's cabin in "In Name and Blood," and in "Nelson's Sparrow ." However, he is usually seen as a backseat passenger during car scenes, and he commutes to work using the Metro, and presumably the VRE . </P>

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