This episode is an hour long pastiche to the film L'Avventura (1960). with scenes also mirroring 8½ (1963) and La Dolce Vita (1960).
The song playing while Francesca and Dev are dancing at his apartment is "Guarda Come Dondolo" by Edoardo Vianello from 1962.
The episode title refers to a 1977 song by Lucio Battisti and the film created in its honor, Amarsi un po'... (1984). It means "To love yourself/each other a little."
The song playing in the bar when Dev is talking to Francesca is "Mystery of Love" by Mr. Fingers, a song heavily sampled in the song "Fade" by Ye. Ansari is an avid fan of Kanye West and has described his friendship with him during his standup.
The only episode of the entire series that has a different style of opening credits