Objectives - how many?

[SallyFM]

Am I missing something? New to the game and I read that you draw 5 objectives to start with and keep 2.

But we've started playing and I haven't had to get rid of any and we all still seem to have 5....

[TheReeve]

You are referencing the 1st edition rules. The second edition changed the rules to be as follows:

Rule Detail (a doffing of the top hat to Martin Butcher)
► Setup: For a standard game, players are dealt five OC, keeping them all. For an extended game, players are dealt four OC, keeping them all.
► During the Game: At the end of each courtship, players discard one OC.
► Round Track: During rounds featuring an OC draw, players draw two OC, keeping both.

In standard play, players acquire a total of seven OC, discarding four, scoring three. In extended play, players acquire eight OC, discarding four, scoring four.