New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- For years, India's dating apps focused primarily on the country's metro cities. But as the dust settles post-pandemic, users in small cities are driving the next wave of growth in digital romance.

New age dating apps such as QuackQuack, Schmooze and Aisle, which focus on India's metro cities, are now witnessing traction in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Larger companies, like Match Group's Hinge, Tinder, and Plenty of Fish, have had major success in India's metros, but experts say their penetration into other parts of the country has been lacking. This represents a significant opportunity for new entrants.

India's fintech and e-commerce boom began in the metros before spreading deeper into India. The same thing will hap...