What Does Punching Mean in the U.K.? The Term Is Used on ‘Love Island’

For viewers who aren’t as familiar with what “punching” means, the word has is in reference to the boxing term “punching above your weight.” In boxing, when a person tries to fight someone above their weight class, it often is a losing battle.

In the relationship/Love Island U.K. universes, when someone is “punching” in their relationship, it means that their partner could be seen as more attractive, as a better catch, or as someone who is “out of their league.”