Upright Meaning:
When this card shows up in a love reading, it can indicate that you are feeling abandoned, or unworthy of love. If you are single, it can show that your feelings of loneliness and unworthiness are turning into a self-fulfilling prophecy, as your insistence on focusing on what you lack is causing you to turn away or be closed off from things or people that can help you; even if you long to be in a relationship. If you are in a relationship, the Five of Pentacles can point to feelings of loss and abandonment inside the relationship, or money troubles creating a strain between you and your partner.
Reversed Meaning:
If you receive Five of Pentacles in a reading about love, it is possible that you are being asked to pay extra attention to feelings of abandonment or isolation within a relationship. You could be abandoning yourself and your own boundaries for the sake of your partner, and keeping the relationship afloat while in conflict. It could also mean that you are overly focused on getting what you want out of a partner or relationship, and not yet ready to heed the lesson of the Five of Pentacles.