In society, people define their purpose and life based on their achievements, the things they own, their career and many more. But the most meaningful thing lies in the relationships they form with the different people they meet. Whether it's family, friends, boyfriends or girlfriends, they all play an important role. Jean-Paul Sartre, an eminent philosopher, calls these relationships being-with-others. According to him, the concept of being-others is based on the character of conflict. He asserts that relationships are defined by the other person's perspective and perspective on us, what he calls "the gaze," rather than true attraction. This leads us to feel a certain form of emotional alienation because we begin to identify with the “gaze” of others. Ultimately, it is this alienation that creates conflict; others now have a certain vision of us and identify us as an object for their consciousness. This begins to rob us of our freedom (of ourselves). We then respond by doing the same and transforming them into objects of our consciousness and taking away their “freedom” to regain ours. Ultimately, throughout the relationship, we are constantly trying to find confirmation of who we want to be. Even the harmonious relationship of love cannot be fully achieved, according to Sartre's ideologies. Although his ideas seem to view the existence of others in a negative way, which always causes some sort of conflict, there are times when we seek these relationships and objectifications for our own gratification. For example, he suggests that we discover a kind of personal identity through “the gaze.” I believe that an important part of life is the search for purpose, and that the existence of others can pro...... middle of paper ....... This conflict arises from a complex cycle between subjectivity, objectivity and a need to keep our freedom and our transcendence. Even love can never be fully achieved because of these conflicts. Although Sartre presents an overly pessimistic view of relationships and implies that the only characterization is conflict, I believe that being with others and the objectification that accompanies it may actually be desirable. We are constantly searching for a purpose in our lives, a sense of identity. Others can provide us with a foundation of our identity that we are free to interpret (if at all) in our own way. Through this, we can begin to develop self-esteem and ultimately find gratification in life. Overall, Sartre is right about people's tendency to objectify each other. However, these objectifications are not always characterized by conflict. They may also be desirable.