lisa: the getting girls 101 thread is about picking up random girls at bars mostly.
About getting in a girl's pants really.
Not what he's looking for, apparently he wants to find a partner that will last. Locking yourself away won't help in this case, but just picking somebody up at a bar generally doesn't do much for a good connection with a person, other than physical attraction. Although you can always luck out
And really, that thread is 80% ripped off from sites you can find only anyway. (ok, it's probably based on those sites, and actually put to practice before posting it here.)
If there's anything I could advise here, it's not to get frustrated about the dating itself. Go to social gatherings or hobbies that have alot of social contact. Just be relax, talk to girls you meet there, and start off with a simple suggestion to go get a cup of coffee together or something similar. Don't pressure yourself, you'll only get more annoyed and that would scare people away imho