I cannot say if people there are genuine or not as the system did everything it could to prevent me from using the site.

First time I tried creating my account, got banned for using a VPN and my email address got locked out.
I created another one without a VPN and I got a working profile. I started using the site which looked fine, got a few matches. But before I could actually send messages, it asked for my phone number with no way to opt out or even keep using the website altogether, Meetic needed my phone number to function.
So I obliged, I got my account verified. I then asked for deletion of my phone number from my account, I got sent a message inviting me to delete my account.

I tried logging in again but my VPN was active at that time. My now second account is also locked.
Message received Meetic, I won't bother you anymore.

Don't use a VPN with this site, you'll be permanently banned. That's all I learned.