Como dizer "estou ansioso para te conhecer" em inglês

A native English speaker told me it is "I am looking forward to meeting you" but I saw at a YouTube video an English teacher saying "I look forward to meeting you".
Which one is correct and why? And why "meeting" and not "meet"?

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Hello there!

I look forward to meeting you" or I am looking forward to meeting you- you can use either. The former is more suitable for a formal situation, like job application, meeting,interview etc . The latter could be used in a more casual situation like talking to your friends or someone you are close to.

The phrasal verb 'look forward to'' must be followed by a verb in the -ING form (gerund).

So, for example:

Ex) I look forward to talkING to you or I'm looking forward to talkING.

Ex) I look forward to watchING that movie.

I hope my explanation was clear enough
ENTENDENDO AS HORAS EM INGLÊS
Nesta aula, a professora Camila Oliveira ensina vários macetes para você nunca mais se confundir na hora de dizer as horas em inglês. ACESSAR AULA
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Another suggestion> I long to meet you''