>Actually©, talking with is a creeping Americanism

I first heard it about twenty years ago, along with meeting with (yuk) - why not just meet someone?

I wonder if it gained currency as a "touchy feely" term to replace the overtones of talking to (giving a good talking to) or talking down to. I hadn't heard of "talking to" meaning dating but then it is no more unrelated than "going out with". You can go out with someone, talk to them and then one day you can know them (these days the "knowing" comes along a little quicker than it used to).

We just love euphemism don't we? I must dash off to spend a penny. Ta Ta.