Upright Meaning:
If you are in a relationship, the death card might not be one that you wish to see in a love reading. Because of its strong energy of transformation, the Death card will often predict an ending to a relationship. It suggests that things are going to change, but the change needs to happen in order for you to grow.
However, this change does not always mean that you and your partner will break up. The transformation in your love life might be in regards to your relationship and how it is progressing. A new step in your relationship is on the horizon.
The Death card also signifies the importance of letting go of love mistakes and pain that are not helping your situation right now. Either you or your partner will go through a transformation of some sort that will eventually allow your love to grow and flourish.
If you are single, the Death card suggests that you must let go of things that are holding you back from finding true love. It is time for a new way of living and a new way of loving, so embrace it!
Reversed Meaning:
When the Death card is reversed in a love reading, the Tarot is calling you to take a look at your love life and figure out what you are resisting. A reversed Death card will often appear when you are clinging onto a bad relationship and not calling it quits even though you know it will be better for both parties involved. If you are not happy in a relationship, there is no point in staying with this person. Ultimately, you are just wasting both your time and their time, and life is too short for this!
If you are single, a reversed Death card is telling you that you must let go of negative attitudes towards love and sex. Bad habits have harmed your relationships and instead of facing them and overcoming them, you are choosing to ignore them. You need to work on yourself and evolve in order to find the loving relationship that you deserve.