Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33105
Entity Registrant Name	Meet Group, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-0879433
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Union Square Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	New Hope
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	18938
City Area Code	215
Local Phone Number	862-1162
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	MEET
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		71,803,638
Entity Central Index Key	0001078099
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1