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Three main categories of bullying are: direct bullying, indirect bullying, and cyberbullying

Direct bullying is obvious physical bullying or a combination of physical and verbal bullying.
An example of this type of bullying might be hitting or kicking a victim while calling the victim
.names in front of other students. Direct bullying is seen more among boys

Indirect bullying is more discreet and primarily verbal. An example of this type of bullying
might be creating hurtful rumors about a victim and spreading them throughout the student
.body. Girls are more likely to bully indirectly