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Let’s start with the facts first.Ī person who is diagnosed with OCD will “get caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions,” according to the International OCD Foundation.

So if you are currently dating someone with OCD and want to be a supportive partner, good news: You’re in the right spot. (And for the record, using it casually in that context is actually super offensive to people legitimately diagnosed with OCD.)

Even though you may hear people loosely throw around the term “OCD,” the reality of actually being diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder goes much, much deeper than just being a neat freak or liking your desk organized a certain way.