First off... I do agree with your comment about the "Einsteins" on this site, as well as the obvious hubbies getting off on posting pics of their wives who have no interest in this lifestyle...
But, Obviously you are not on this site to actually MEET anyone, anyone SERIOUS about meeting others in person will "bother" to get verified. This is something that only makes this site better, when "Real" people are communicating. And not EVERYONE has to "want to hookup" as a "real" person, that is always the choice of those involved...
That said, a Verified person can still be "played" by someone who is also verified as well as those who are not... and by the same token, someone NOT verified may be "more Real" (follow through with a meet) than a Real/verified member...
There isnt any perfect way of approaching this, on this site or any others... but I believe the process of verifying by photo, is a positive step that people who really want to meet others in Person, or who care about what this site CAN be and offer, can do for themselves and others, and should have no issue with doing. If they are real...
Just mho.