User blog comment:Teamedward4eva/Why do you think?/@comment-3984470-20110729040504

Bella chose Edward over Jacob simply because Edward was there first, and if he hadn't been there first she would have picked Edward anyway. Bella "loves" Edward because he's nice to look at and he caught her attention first. I'm glad, in a way, that she didn't choose Jacob; Jacob is way better than Bella and doesn't deserve her crap. Bella still kept Jacob at arm's length in Eclipse even though she was dating Edward because she really had a deep connection with Jacob. Jacob and Bella were made for each other. But Bella's lust for pretty boy Edward was stronger than her feelings and soulmate-like connection with Jacob, so....You know the rest. Also, because they had a true connection rather than an overwhelming lust for each other, Jacob and Bella could have never worked as a couple if she just picked him based off of appearance and kissing skills. My point is: Bella chose Edward over Jacob because Edward's pretty, she wanted to be just as pretty, and she knew she would get that prettiness (along with a few other requests/demands along the road) in the end.