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Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors

Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, "Oh, isn't that your boyfriend? You should go kiss him!"

Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors
Image: Phys.org
Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, "Oh, isn't that your boyfriend? You should go kiss him!"

Originally published at Phys.org

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