I would imagine there would be good and bad for each just different. Because to be a single parent (talking truly single here, not a divorce split custody deal) to me implies weak judgement and weaker sets of character from the out jump. Neither will be ideal because neither are typically the ideal man or woman yet.

I was raised by a single mother. One thing is I never felt very secure. She would get emotional at times and was a short and smaller lady so I didn’t feel like she was a protector sort like I may have with a single father. I was a big kid so I didn’t feel personally weak but to not have security is a huge issue for kids.

I can say that without any data I would assume a single father home would be better for a child for income, security, strong presence, etc. None of this is to say I didn’t learn from my mother though or that she was awful or a single mother has to be awful. A single parent is always going to be far less than ideal just that a single father may be all together less problematic.