"Description: This original framework, conceived by Vince Hudson for the book Date Like a Brand, outlines the five distinct life cycle stages of an individual’s Dating Value Proposition (DVP): Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Deceleration, and Renewal/Sustain. The model applies brand lifecycle theory to personal development in dating, offering a strategic roadmap for how a person’s dating value evolves over time. This unique application of marketing principles to human relational value is a novel intellectual construct deserving of protection."