I think like the idea of "noise commentary", someone that responds and chatters (doesn't have to be a mimic) making noises and doesn't require being cuddled all the time. My boyfriend would probably like something that cuddles, he's been looking at pigeons, but then getting a parrot/conure with that is going to be tricky. I'd like to clicker train them, to recall to me, trust building and make silly noises to. I like their responsive energy, and how parrots can become attuned to you as a person, (even if they aren't 100% to me, we never know) I think after reading more about amazons that they wouldn't be great in our household either. I hear the double yellow headed & blue fronted are for expert handlers, and these are the most common amazon species over here. We also looked at Senegals/Meyer's because of their more quiet/timid nature but I do like a chatterbox haha..
Okay that's great to know. I must say, that js not exactly a golden BUT I have only met mine, I think once he gets a same species friend it will be easier. As goldens aren't so common it is hard to try and make a species average. I have spoken to more people with them, and they generally are very good natured and social, in the wild they are very sociable to whereas amazon pairs sometimes have been documented to fight till the death(over nesting area's). They love to be involved in whatever you do, mine is busy with the other birds part of the day, but regarding entertainment he is very high maintanence, I have to be busy with him for hours. Regarding that he is almost more like a small cockatoo, very different but in terms of stimulation/attention needs. He is on me while I am typing this, ripping out hairs of my arm, nibbling my leg, nipping my ear, because I dont have a hand free to hand him a toy haha.
Orange wings and autumnalis amazons are very common here(netherlands), perhaps those are an option? They may mimick noises, not be as in your face, and aggreasion less so than yellow headeds. In amazons there is usually, not always, a fairly big difference in agression between males and females, males tend to more possesive of their mate, wether human or bird. Females less so, they are still amazons and ofc you will probablt get bit, and if they are bonded to one of you, hugging the other may cause problems for example.
If you could find an older bird from a good home, it may be possible to learn what they are like, and you have a pretty decent chance they will remain similar. If you get an older bird and drastically improve their life, their behaviour could change drastically, for better or worsexD
Senegals can be mean biters, really biting through. Of course all birds can, but I have seen a fair amount of jealous/pair bonded senegals. They can be really active and I think a good mix of independant and wanting to interact, but if they overbond to you, you may end up with a clingy bird. They often love to chew a lot, and keep themselves busy like that. They are in my experience not as extravagant as amazons but some I met love to whistle, and when raised well(early introducing to multiple people, being very respectful if they dont want to, focus on choice based training) may help creating a social bird. I have met some pretty social ones who even asked head scritches from me as a stranger to them.
To me it sounds like you would vibe with a grey, they can be very active and heavy chewers so watch out for that. Especially when adults, they can become pretty heavy cavity seekers. Do you know that picture of a grey who chewed through a kitchen cabinet, hahaha it is like that with some of then. When they have flown since baby, they often are much more confident than if they have been clipped instead of properly fledging. Even letting them fledge well and then clipping will help. A more confident bird is one less likely to pluck. Ahh I just love greys, fostered 2 once to see if my allergies would react and they needed a temporary place, but learned it can be bad for my south american birds too, and my allergies didnt love it. I love the sounds they make.
The intune thing can backfire, I have had one bird that was very emphatic and when I was sad would be extra sweet etc. My current flock of south american birds, ehhh, quite the opposite. If I have a bad day, they have a bad dayxD Greys often are very empathatic, but if you are nervous, they become nervous, if you are sad they get sad which depending kn the bird of a good or bad thing, some quickly start to pluck in scenarios like that. When I am sad around my macaws they get very agitated and on edge.
Caiques may be something to look in to too. I am not sure you would enjoy having one, but despite their crazy activity, especially if you have two they often entertain themselves around the house for a big portion of the day. They are often easy to harness train, and not long distance flyers in the wild which comes in handy in a home setting sometimes. I have met few caiques that fly for fun like some other species, they are more functional fliers. You could run into agression though, and pretty extreme at that. I have not experienced that myself, my own and birds I have met can be handled with positove reinforcement training. I suspects some of those heavy stories are maybe from caiques being forced to do more things, rather rhan asked, they don't take to that well. But they can and do change on a dime sometimes, but the extreme horror stories I am not sure. I have helped some caiques with issues but so far it has been a question of how to handle them. They are generally prettt smart, like whistling too, but very active, and they love to beak your hands and grab skin, usually they dont make you bleedxD it is definitelt a different type of bird, but if you do well with them they can be great. Noisy and possible aggression/strong opinions is their main backside
have only had him for 4 months but I can share ofc. I was going tk suggest one but the price tag and rarity stopped me. He was a rehome, looking for a second one, probably has to be a baby, but thankfully he socialises with my other birds. 
