Dr. Spencer Reid is a Supervisory Special Agent with the BAU which he joined at the young age of 22. He is hailed as a genius and an autodidact. He specializes in sociology, psychology, chemistry, engineering, and mathematics. Reid is socially awkward. He often fixates on things, and misses social cues at times. Reid struggles with his emotions. Reid is a technophobe, and does not use either email or the new iPads. 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. He is an avid Star Trek, Star Wars and Doctor Who fan. He loves soap operas, coffee, Halloween. He hates the beach and hospitals. all info taken from the Criminal Minds wiki