I'd have to agree as to the beard.
I tried to grow one in my mid-twenties. I came out similar, if not worse, than yours come out.
You're just not the type where a beard looks good. It's too sparse, really. Neither am I. I should never have tried to grow a beard.
Please note that this is, in no way, ANY reflection upon you as a person, or even as a person of desire for a woman. Many woman, if they like you and feel comfortable with you, would date you (though they still might want you to dispense with the beard LOL).