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Social Darwinism 

A widely circulated belief that human evolution will sort itself through the actions or inactions of stupid individuals eliminating themselves from the gene pool. Mean while the prude, wise actions of society as a whole cause them to adapt, survive and evolve.

The idea is very similiar to the so called, "Darwin Awards" where people get awarded for doing stupid actions that eliminate them from the genetic pool. 1000 ways to die as seen on Spike TV is a really good example of this at work.
A guy is speeding around in traffic while people on the road look on at him thinking what is wrong with that guy? Another knows and he is thinking that's social darwinism at work..he deserves a darwin award

social predeterminism 

The belief that a person does not have any control over their social standing and will die in the same social class he was born.
Taking the cyclical pattern of poverty, some sociologists take that as a sign of social predeterminism.
social predeterminism by Hosang Lee September 17, 2007

Social Hand Grenade 

This is when one of your mates has a special ability to "go off" on a mad one and get overly angry or physically violent within a matter of seconds; amongst a group of people participating in an otherwise "Socially Healthy" environment.
For example, maybe a barmaid getting he/she the wrong drink...or having a pop at the "no spray no lay" guy/women in the toilets in Yates (High Wycombe).

Or perhaps, when at an afterparty at somebody's house, he/she decides to cuss someone their hardest down the phone, in front of people he/she has yet to make a "good 1st impression" with....and that you have yet to introduce.

You would expect to use this expression like this:

You: "Sorry about them..he/she is a social hand grenade. Most of the time in public, he/she is fine but it only takes someone to pull the pin and thats it...he/she will go off in your face!"

Social Chrysalis 

One who inspires to be a social butterfly but isolates oneself from society.
Jan is such a social chrysalis. She would love to be the life of the party, but most of the time she is locked up in her room while crying and listening to emo.
Social Chrysalis by bbare89 September 27, 2010

social network butterfly 

(n) someone who prefers to talk with various people via social network instead of in person
Person 1: How can that girl have 486 friends on Facebook? I've never seen her talk to anyone!

Person 2: She only talks online. Face it, she's a social network butterfly.

social terrorist 

Anyone who has refined their ability to give a good first impression only so that they could eventually screw someone over.
Mark: What a fucking social terrorist, that d-bag! He got Alex trusting him 'n shit, borrowed five hundred bucks with the promise of repaying him, and was never heard from again.
social terrorist by Alderon December 13, 2007