Bullies choose victims who are submissive (5), insecure of themselves (6), physically weak and in a low-power, or in a rejected position in the group (7).http://www.education.com/reference/article/peer-social-group-role-in-bullying/Although certain personality characteristics (e.g., the tendency to be shy or withdrawn) indeed place children at higher risk for being bullied, there are also a host of situational factors (e.g., being a new student in school) and social risk factors (e.g., not having a friend) that increase the likelihood of a child being or continuing to get bullied. These situational factors explain why there are more temporary than chronic victims of bullying (8).  http://www.education.com/reference/article/bullying-myths-facts/Let's take a look at the victims of bullying.  What is their profile like?  According to Garrity, another school psychologist, some are passive and loners.  They cry easily.   They lack self-defense skills.  They aren't able to dodge a conflict with humor and don't think very quickly on their feet.  About ten to fifteen percent of victims can be described as, "provocative victims."  These children are restless and easily aroused emotionally.  They are teasers.  They fight back against bullies and come back for more.  Less skilled in fighting than bullies, they mostly lose those fights. The majority of children don't get caught in the game of a bully.  They fend off bullies with humor.  They are quick to offer compromises when a bully tries to bully them, thus  creating the impression on the bully that they want to be nice guys and get along.  They move around with friends unlike the typical victim of bullying who is passive and stays alone.  http://www.mindpub.com/art192.htmThe bully/victim characteristics chart http://tqe.siu.edu/473/documents/PDF/bullying/bullyvictim_chart.pdfSignificant Identifying Characteristics for Victims  http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/bullying/bullying_pg13.html