Does it make sense? Yes, and no, just like his examples at the end make her squint. She shouldn't read too much into it. (In fact, she really should.)

"If it's a goal you care about, then yes... I suppose." Goals aren't things that give people life inherently. She's had one all her remembered life. It never made her feel inclined to live, or all that alive, or much of anything notable. It simply was. "Though I'm not sure taking pretty girls on dates will do much for improving my outlook on that."

Her lips almost pull up into a sly smile, self amused at her lacking display of wit. Oh... she tries.

And she fails, but she tries.