The fake profile stories are what brought me to this page in the first place. I read probably all of them before signing up and nearly didnt bother. What made me try anyway is that Dating.com has video chat, and my thinking was simple, a stolen photo cant wave back at you. So thats how Ive used it. I chat for a few days and if it feels right I suggest a video call. In two months Ive done that with five different people and every one of them was the person in the pictures. One lady in Curitiba barely speaks english, the built in translation carries our chats and on video we just laugh a lot. A couple of people wanted to keep typing longer before going on camera, fair enough, not everyone likes video straight away. My advice is dont sit in text chat for weeks wondering. The tool to check is right there.
Recommendation: Ask for a video call early, genuine people say yes