its impossible to verify who is real & who is fake even in real life without cia type testing...retinal scans, finger printing, genetic testing...& like i said in my post about the same, all i can go by is my direct interaction with a person. even if they use an assumed name or identity, if we converse, i must accept or reject them on what they offer on their page, in reading what bulletins they repost & post, and the content of our direct interaction! if their profile is "fake" yet i like the person they offer, what is the harm unless real world promises & commitments are made! then & only then will it really even matter & if they are portraying something different, it really isnt different than real life where their are all to many liars & thieves also! just my thoughts. i know of one person on here that has taken credit for things ive done, started lies about friends of mine & put out posts claiming that he has real world connections to people that he doesnt even know & as much as i hate that, i just let it die by the wayside because i wont give creedence to his rants because i refuse to become a cog in his wheel spreading his lies even farther than they already reach! on the internet even as in real life, buyer beware!!!