article_snippet: From Twitter abuse to derogatory comments on Facebook and abusive posts on Reddit, online bullying is a growing problem.
article_snippet: Now a new survey has revealed that unpleasant and hurtful behaviour is becoming increasingly common in real life as well.
article_snippet: Women are slightly more likely to suffer abuse, with 55 per cent saying Women had been bullied compared to 54 per cent of men.
article_snippet: Nevertheless, both sexes suffered mental bullying such as unkind remarks, with 64 per cent of women claiming to have had to put up with cruel comments and 37 per cent of men.
article_snippet: Male respondents were considerably more likely to have been subjected to physical attacks, with almost 20 per cent saying Male respondents had been beaten up by bullies.
article_snippet: While small numbers reported being bullied because of small numbers ethnicity or sexuality, the vast majority, 50.6 per cent, said small numbers were bullied because of small numbers looks.
article_snippet: Speaking about the results, a spokesman for This Morning said: 'These numbers reflect the current bullying culture-situation among adults today. '
highlights_snippet: 55 per cent of women and 54 per cent of men have been bullied .
  
highlights_snippet: More than half of the abuse was related to the victim's appearance .
  
highlights_snippet: Despite concerns about online bullying, 90% of abuse happens offline .
  