Ah, these things can get complicated, indeed. I've been in that situation myself once or twice and it can make it really difficult logging onto the platform, no? I'm sorry it didn't work out as you'd hoped. It definitely helps viewing it more as a place to grow your portfolio and your work, and if you meet anyone nice alongside, well, that's an added bonus!
PS: I think people on Hive are more interesting than irl too :D