The comedy reply would be: sideburns, because they tickle thighs nicely.
Sometimes it depends on the person or their age. My husband only shaves occasionally, he has very light (reddish even) scruff all the time. I'd rather see him keep it all shaven, he looks unkempt like that.
I don't like goatees at all, full beard is nicer and quite short is good. Moustaches look good on some men, but I like them short as well.
The Hollywoodian and Short Boxed Beard are the ones I like here: