Love is [the] electric current

Do I need "the" in this sentence?

Love is [the] electric current.

Also, is the "one" okay in replying to the phrase above: Yes, only alternating one.

Thanks.

Love is an electric current.
Думаю, так.

What is love?
Nobody knows.

Love – it’s an electric current.
Yes, only it’s an alternating one/Only it’s an alternating current. (Not very sure).

Quite likely.
It’s not likely. It is so.
...

Context would help.

Love is an electric current.
Love is like an electric current.

Yes, but an alternating one.

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Originally Posted by sperk

Context would help.

Love is an electric current.
Love is like an electric current.

Yes, but an alternating one.

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Thank you!

(The original context was provided in Vbar's post :))