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* It is suggested by ''[[The Social Network]]'' that Mark Zuckerberg (the character as well as the real-life person) falls into this category, and is hardly subtle in demonstrating the irony of a man (or man-boy) creating a revolutionary tool for connecting friends and in the process driving away his own.
* At the beginning of the 2000 remake of ''[[Bedazzled]]'', Elliot's blatant desire for friends is made painfully obvious, to the point where everyone actively avoids his ham-fisted efforts.
* Kane from ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' is an example very similar to ''The Social Network''. He ultimately drives away all his friends with his egotistical personality and self-centeredness, becoming [[Lonely
* Chip Douglas from ''[[The Cable Guy]]'' is a villainous twist on this trope, as his desperate attempts to become the main character's friend gradually shift from mere social awkwardness to obsessive stalking.
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* Starfire from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' was very lonely before joining the team, and still lonely even after she joined. When she thought she was being replaced by her sister Blackfire, it affected her deeply as she isn't very fond of losing friends.
** Raven also qualifies. Though very solitary and anti-social, she truly wants friends and is very protective of the Titans once she considers them such. Just because it's true doesn't mean she'll ease up on Beast Boy, though.
* Timmy Turner from ''[[The Fairly
* Randal from ''[[Recess]]'' had this coupled with a [[Heel Face Turn]]; though at [[Status Quo Is God|the end he preferred being the teacher's pet]], abandoned all his friends; and had a [[Face Heel Turn]].
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'':
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