What's Your Objective?

Objective. Noun. "Something worked toward or striven for; a goal." (Thanks, Free Dictionary.)

What is your purpose? What do you want? Why are you here?

What’s your contribution to life. – Jurassic 5

We’re not going to get that deep with this one; there is a point to all resumes – including “The Resume” – we call those reasons “objectives”. When you roll up on that girl at the bar, what is your end game? When you leave that guy a note on his desk, where do you perceive it going? Are you aiming for someone to talk to for the night or someone to take home to mom and/or dad? New person to communicate with or new person to copulate with? Whether or not you realize it, all the things you do in life have objectives!

An example of a job objective (as noted on About.com) would be:

• Obtain a position at XYZ Company where I can maximize my management skills, quality assurance, program development, and training experience.
• Customer service management where my experience can be utilized to improve customer satisfaction.
• Management position where I can effectively utilize my expertise in human relations, project management, and staff recruitment and retention.
• Marketing position that utilizes my writing skills and enables me to make a positive contribution to the organization.
• To secure a position with a well established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of finance.
• To obtain a position that will enable me to use my strong organizational skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people.

Now, examples of relationship objectives (as collected from actual OKCupid.com profiles) include:

• Guys and girls who like bi girls
• Ages 22–40
• Near me
• Who are single
• For new friends, long-term dating, short-term dating, activity partners
  
  
• Everybody
• Ages 23–30
• Near me
• For new friends, short-term dating, activity partners, long-distance penpals
  
  
• Straight guys only
• Ages 23–28
• Near me
• Who are single
• For long-term dating, short-term dating

They're not exactly synonymous – but the point is there are specific things people look for, regardless of how “open” they are to find a new situation. 

Be honest about your objectives. As specific as you may get, be optimistic about them also. There are pros and cons to how you approach all situations – be ready to roll with the punches. 

Don’t get Pacquiao’d.