The fate of Reid's love interests not named Maeve or Max

Dr. Spencer Reid () joins the BAU in Season 1 of "Criminal Minds" as the resident boy genius. The youngest and (ostensibly) most intelligent member of the team, Reid is treated like a little brother by his fellow agents, and as a son by Jason Gideon.

Throughout the course of the show, Reid often struggles under emotional duress in horrible situations. Among a plethora of tragedies that befall him, in Season 8, he watches helplessly as his love interest Maeve (Beth Riesgraf) is killed by her stalker Diane (Michelle Trachtenberg).

Although Maeve and Reid don't spend much time together, much is made of the bond they shared, and Reid is devastated by her death.

In Season 15, when Reid dates Max (Rachael Leigh Cook), the show makes a big deal about the romance, and it seems like things might be looking up. However, Maeve and Max are hardly Reid's only love interests. In Season 2, he shares a kiss with movie starlet Lila (Amber Heard), but he never mentions her afterward. In Season 4, he woos a bartender named Austin (Courtney Ford), and again, the storyline is dropped. Perhaps these potential pairings just weren't long-term options for Reid, but the show makes such a big deal about Maeve and Max that it would make sense to at least give these other women some closure.

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