For cybervictimization, boys were more likely than girls to receive cyberbullying, but this varies by types of cyberbullying.

In South Korea, boys were more likely than girls to be cybervictims in cyber verbal violence, cyber defamation, and personal information drain, but in cyber sexual abuse, girls were more likely than boys to be victims at middle and high school levels (Hwang et al. 2013).

However, when looking at which gender perpetrated at an increased rate and increased overall victimization, no differences where found in that neither gender perpetrated bullying more than the other.

The results found in traditional bullying were used as a started point in analyzing gender differences in cyberbullying.

In general, research has reported that boys tend to get involved in direct forms of physical or verbal aggression to a greater extent than girls (Griezel et al. 2012; Pereira et al. 2004). On the other hand, girls tend to use exclusion as a means of cyberbullying, where the individual is excluded and rebuked from their identifying social group, where the personal and social reputations are picked on (Owens et al. 2004).

While these results confirm assumed behavior that males typically exhibit aggression and females typically exhibit nonaggression when displaying forms of bullying, there are multiple factors that may explain these tendencies for both genders (Hwang). Nonaggressive involves less confrontational, non physical methods of cyberbullying. Aggressive behaviors are where physical confrontations occur. In Hwangs study, participants were presented with a situation where they were placed in a hostile confrontation. The participants were then asked to say how they would approach the situation. 19.8% of males responded with arguing with the other party, while only 7.8% of women would exhibit these traits.

One factor is a biological difference between males and females, in that women are less strong, and therefore do not rely on physical force. Additionally, interpersonal reasons might explain why girls are more likely to be involved in non-physical bullying. That is, the social structure of female groups are smaller and more intimate compared with male groups, inadvertently making indirect aggression a more effective strategy for female bullies.

Finally, there are gender socialization factors that contribute to the difference in gender bullying types. For example, adults are less tolerant about girls getting involved in physical aggression, which would mean that they must settle to subtler, less physical, and indirect methods to bully.