At the risk of being annoying...

[daladoir]

When someone says "我约你" does this generally mean that they are asking you to go on a date or is it just an invitation to hang out

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[ibuberu]

For me, it generally means an invitation to hang out, rather than a date, because "我约你" can sound pretty informal depending on the way you say it.

For a date, we generally say "我跟你约会" as a more formal option. Then again, 约会 can also be considered a simple invitation to hang out. In the end it really depends on what tone of voice you use when you say this (:

[butterpixie]

Agree. That's how I would perceive it as well.

[daladoir]

Ah, okay. Thank you! :)