I think you're right. Luckily I live in a city so I don't need it, but my parents were very dissappointed about it and very angry and said a loser without a car will never get a girlfriend or be the most popular in his friendgroup.
Having a car is definitely a convenience in such matters, but I wouldn't draw such far-reaching conclusions as your parents did.
I don't know if you care about being the "most popular" person. Not having a driving license won't mean you won't have any friends. Even without a driving license, you can be the "most popular" person in the group.
In the case of a girl, the situation may be a bit more difficult, because it's nice to go somewhere for the weekend with a girl or something.
But it's still not an insurmountable problem.
It all depends on the girl.
Some people don't have a driving license and somehow survive.
There are different solutions to this problem.
Not having a driving license can certainly be a hindrance in life, but concluding that someone like that is a loser is a huge exaggeration.
I guarantee that if I drove up in my car, you wouldn't be the biggest loser in the neighborhood.