It's about a time of innocence - when having fun was more important than picking up girls.
Maybe he'd taken a course in French film as a way of learning how to pick up girls.
He also repeatedly tries to pick up girls (with little success).
He can go to a bar and pick up girls any time.
I don't need to pick up girls any night of the week.
"I heard they were where businessmen went to have parties and pick up girls."
"If he's attractive and important, why is he picking up girls in a bar?"
He has far more important things to do than picking up girls off the floor.