I'd like to ask how emotionally loaded 会いたい【あいたい】 is.

For example, if I were to (neutrally) convey the sense of "I'd like to meet
you" by using 会いたい, would it carry an emotional expectation in the sense of
missing the person, as compared to simply conveying a want to meet?

How would I convey a want to meet (neutrally)?

How would I convey the varying degrees of emotional tones? I.e. how would
sentences with more emotional loading be constructed?

Some examples I can think of are:

  * to an acquaintance
  * to a friend
  * to a (general) romantic interest
  * to an already intimate romantic interest
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How emotionally loaded is 会いたい【あいたい】?
I think it's "quite" emotionally loaded, or at least can be. My son often
refers to it when he wants to see his mom (and it's generally met w/ tears).
He's a bit of a mama's boy. On the flip side though, throw a な～ at the end of
it, and now it's definitely softened.

I think for the most part it has to do with the tone of the way it's conveyed,
but to a friend or acquaintance that you've not seen in a while, just say
会おうよ。That should avoid any awkwardness. :) For the other two, use 会いたい。Of
course, your mileage may vary.
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