The opening scene in any movie is meant to be the before, and the closing scene is the after. So you see the progression the character takes, the arc if you will.
The opening scene of "The Social Network" is meant to introduce you to your protagonist. It's meant to show you a) he's smart, b) he's kind of a jerk, and c) he's motivated to do something big.
Do yourself a favor and actually read it - it's 10 pages long which is unheard of in screenwriting. Any writer who turned a script in like that, not named Aaron Sorkin, would've gotten laughed out of the room. Even though it's amazing writing, it's just not done like that. 10 Pages of two people talking is a play, not a movie.
So is it meant to be funny? Sure. Is it meant to make you kinda dislike your hero, sure. Is it meant to make you feel sorry for him because he has no idea how to properly talk to a pretty girl? Absolutely.
So how does the movie end?
Mark is now a billionaire, master of his own universe, yet still wonders about that girl. This doesn't show a complete character change as most films typically do. Again, it's Sorkin. He can do whatever he wants. He's the exception to the rule.
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