One is a slut the other is the mayors daughter and seems out of reach. Also Gaston is a hunter and enjoys the chase as much as getting his prey. If Belle had just spread her legs for him I doubt she would keep his interest.Is it just me, or are Emma and Betsy actually a lot prettier than Belle? It makes me wonder why Gaston is so obsessed with her. I doubt that factors other than looks much matter to him, and anyway her personality seems little - if at all - pleasanter than those of Emma and Betsy.