Pre-dating

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Is it "acceptable" to talk to multiple people while you're already talking to someone that might become your future significant other?

Not this kind of talking
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=talking

but just having conversations, and getting to know each other.

Again, is that something acceptable, or is that considered cheating?

Yes, but as you become more serious with one person the other conversations with other potential significant others should decrease. By the time you meet in person, say the second time, you should not be talking to potential dating people.

In this particular case, yes, it is completely acceptable and normal.

Yes, this is what people do on dating sites all the time.

I have no idea where this comes from. Dating and enslavement, not quite the same thing (unless you're into that). Of course you're allowed to talk to other people. If you're talking about dating-site conversations, that conversation between you and the getting-serious person goes like this, a few dates in, usually tossed in casually:

You: So um I took down my profile (or 'I'll probably take down my profile').
Her: Oh, yeah, I don't really go on there much anymore anyway.

Congrats! You're now exclusive.

If you're talking about, just, like, talking to actual live people...this is always allowed, but if you're in a relationship, don't get all flirty with the other new people, that's all. If your new gf/bf is all in a snit just because you spoke to someone of his or her sex, then this is a good time to get away from that person.

The first thing that came to mind when I saw the title was Paleo-Dating. As in what they did in cave communities.