It's funny.. A girlfriend of mine once threatened to stop shaving if I didn't start shaving. I took that bet, knowing fully well what happened. After a week she had shaved off everything again.

Me: "Ah, I see you started shaving again?"
Debbie: "Yeah... it got unbearable"
Me: "Meaning it started to itch, and your friends where starting to ask questions if you had grown into a fully butch feminist?"
Debbie: "Yeah, that too".

I like predictable endings.

As for me, I usually keep a full stubble, and my sideburns. I tend to use a tonseler (sp?) when it grows to thick which usually takes 5 days or so. It's a lot faster then an electric razor and doesn't leave pimples like when you use a blade.

I hate how I look with facial hair, but I also hate shaving, so I tried to find a balance. Twice a week for me, I have very little beard most of the time and I avoid shaving too much. Still, I'd prefer that my facial hair grow slower...or don't grow at all.