I (try to) grow a goatee, and as soon as my beard fully growns, which I believe will take a year or two, I'll let it cover my face. I don't know. My father always had a beard, all my uncles, my grandfather, and all other men in my family, and I always found it pretty good looking.
Also, I'm already young (20), but when I clean shave my face, I look like I'm 16, seriously.
All the girls I got interested in prefer guys with beards. Most of the girls I knew who were really against beards (not ALL of them, but most) were quite dumb and futile, not really my kind of girls.
Now, thinking of it, the majority of people out there are quite futile and dumb in some aspects, so I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of woman really don't like beards. The great point for me is: I'm not used to get interested or hang out with girls that fit the "average girl" profile.