What is a metaphor for aspects of romantic love?

What is a metaphor for aspects of romantic love?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in English in which an aspect of romantic love is represented as an unrelated thing, event, state or being.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of metaphors for aspects of romantic love:
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Generic
	A metaphor for aspects of romantic love is a kind of
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Concept module: metaphor for aspects of romantic love
In modular book: Metaphors in English, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H. Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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