Sometimes. And sometimes the cards tell you a bunch of crap. Sometimes they are talking about one of your friends instead of you. Sometimes they are talking about the plot of a TV show you'll be watching tonight. The more often you ask them, the more full of pranks they become.
The 3 of Swords is a broken heart, and the Lovers being a choice, well, I assume the person either wants to choose to be in a relationship where they are not all that emotionally involved (hence avoiding the 3S) or they want to be the one to make the choice to break the other person's heart for...
Virgins are such a bore. Find someone who doesn't play that card. Of course, your virgin could be playing you and actually wears a shirt that says "Yes I do but not with you".