No matter the idiotic Hollyweird craze of terrible looking five o'clock shadow, it just isn't "sexy"! Actually, I think that that was thought up by homo/metrosexuals.
And most men can't pull off facial hair of any kind. They either look scruffy/dirty, or just plain silly.
Yea, honestly - my dad does a great goatee, but I can't put a decent one up to save my life. Lasts about two days and then it's "who's scruffy lookin' !?". More fertilizer needed I guess... So it's much easier to keep the wife happy shaven. Back to the lazy thing...
Moreover, you rip their soft little cheeks to shreds. That's the problem. A girl doesn't want to wake up with a shaving rash from some guy's stubbly face. My girlfriend told me flat out -- I don't mind if you don't shave, as long as you don't kiss me. I went out and prepared for multiple shaves/day immediately.
I completely agree fresh stubble is horrible.. but facial hair is not rough and course, once its long enough... but that 5 oclock or very short beard is sandpaper.
Trust me, I've never had any complaints about my kitty licker being a course or painful.. but when clean shaven... that short stubble can irritate some sensitive areas.