in my opinion, and i think most womens, facial hair looks best when its shorter. straight guys will respect you for a long beard, like straight women are friendlier to girls with long pony tails. its an exaggeration of your gender in a way that isnt very attractive to the other gender but makes you approachable to your own.
women like tough men, and most appreciate good looking facial hair, but long beards tend to just make a guy look.. bad. girls who dress up and style themselves as innocent and girly, like short skirts and reading glasses, are appealing.. but long pony tails just make them look way too innocent, like theyre a virgin and waiting for marriage.
im generalizing a shit load, but i think its fairly accurate; if your worried about the inbetween period, dont be, most people will like the way it looks.
except for you no sleep, mustaches look absolutely horrible during the in-between stage. and even when they are full grown too.
