As Valentine’s Day nears, those tired of looking for love in all the wrong places may be in luck. The Dating Café’s first annual Attract Love and Prosperity Expo and Seminar will be held at Liberty Station on Saturday, Feb. 20. “This is an opportunity for singles who are tired of kissing frogs, dating duds and endless go-nowhere Internet dates to learn some immediate strategies and tools that they can use to start attracting the right person in their lives,” said Mary Berney, a relationship coach and owner of the Dating Café. The event is both a business expo and a dating seminar, giving attendees a chance to learn about new products and learn new strategies for meeting that special someone. Berney stressed that this is not a speed-dating type event. “This isn’t a dating event,” Berney said. “It is a social mixer and an opportunity for singles who want to leave their old dating habits and patterns behind and learn new strategies for dating so that they can actually meet the person that’s right for them.” After registration at 8:30 a.m., a handful of vendors will be available, ranging from baked goods to landscaping to emotional health. From 9:30 to 11 a.m., Berney will share five strategies and tools singles can use from her upcoming book, “How to Attract the Right Person into Your Life, the Real Truth.” “I want singles to take a new path, to motivate themselves and to change their destiny,” Berney said. “It’s all within their control and it’s all possible.” As far as general advice for those having trouble meeting new people, Berney urges them to dress for success. She said looking nice can often be overlooked in the laid back atmosphere of Southern California. “Always leave the house with the expectation that you are going to meet the love of your life and you want to make the best first impression ever,” Berney said. “There’s always time to put on your blue jeans and wear your old craggy T-shirt.” And for those singles who haven’t found a valentine, Berney said staying on the couch is not the answer. She said being out offers a better chance to kill any ill will toward the heart-happy holiday. “I recommend that singles treat themselves to something really luscious and gorgeous and wonderful,” Berney said. “Part of being attractive is lavishing yourself and treating yourself like you’re the most wonderful thing on the face of the Earth.” Berney’s enterprise, The Dating Café, is a monthly seminar throughout San Diego geared toward the 40s-and-older singles crowd. Berney said the program is designed for those who have trouble initiating contact on their own. “I create a very unique event for these singles with dating and relationship icebreakers,” Berney said, “so that when you’re there, you can start easy and fun conversations with people you don’t know.” The singles expo and seminar will be held in meeting rooms 3 and 4 of the NTC Command Center at Liberty Station. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door for $25. For more information or tickets, visit www.maryberney.com.