Which ones do better at picking up women?
The stronger ones.
The ones wearing kilts.
There are other studies saying women think men with beards are more trustworthy.
Straight women like the beard.
I have a handlebar mustache. Women are always coming up to me and telling how much they like it and my beard (although their putting their hands on me is getting to be annoying).
The number of women who do actively express their admiration is just a sample of a greater number that like it and don’t say anything.