As much as this is the internet, this is a serious question, and I expect a serious answer (I know that I won't get a lot of those but let's try...)
People praise beards nowadays. Why?
If you are a man, you *must* have a beard, otherwise you'll have a baby face, or you aren't manly enough, etc etc.
In the past, women (at least where I live) didn't like beards. Nowadays, I haven't met a girl in a looooooong while that likes guys without beards.
Again, I'm not here to offend your beards. I'm here to ask your point of view in this question.
See you soon, my bearded friends.