Falling in love with artificial intelligence raises a lot of questions about loneliness, human connection and what the heck we’re doing as a species. Apple has a more immediate concern: Are you at least 18?

The company is tightening its App Store rules, requiring dating apps and AI companions that offer romantic or sexual interactions to carry an 18-and-over age rating. The change applies whether you’re looking for love with another human being or flirting with a chatbot that never leaves you on read.

Take Replika , an AI companion app that lets subscribers choose whether their chatbot is a friend, mentor or romantic partner. The app is already rated “18-plus” on Apple’s App Store, but the new rules will make that classification mandatory for other apps offering similar romantic interactions.

In a notice to developers on Monday, Apple said it will introduce two new content descriptors on Nov.…