criminal minds why doesn't reid shake hands
Spencer Reid 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.[9] Reid is a technophobe, using neither email nor the new iPads. Gubler tweeted that Reid is also germaphobic.[15] In general, Reid dislikes shaking hands,[16] and shows adverse reactions when touched by strangers.[17] It is speculated the character may also have slight obsessive compulsive disorder, particularly from a scene in "Out of the Light"[18] 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.
Matthew Gray Gubler Matthew Gray Gubler (/ˈɡuːblər/;[1] born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, filmmaker, fashion model and painter. He is best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds (2005–present), of which he has also directed eleven episodes. Gubler has appeared in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, (500) Days of Summer, Life After Beth, Suburban Gothic, Newness, and as the voice of Simon in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its three sequels.