I confess, yes, staying friend is a huge plus!
I confess, I wanted to brake up with my ex same way and stay friends, but he just abruptly told me there is plenty fish in the sea, the distance( he was in UK and I was in Cyprus) and the fact that I can't be online as often as he want won't work out. Just because he phrased it that way really hurt and I cried like a while( sadly, my dad refused to buy me chocolate and told me to be strong) I cried for a day and Month later I started dating my best friend( now my husband)
I confess, according to mutual friend, my ex had another girl who cheated on him and he is still with her and he forgave her but I think she cheated on him again. So who is at the win now?...
I confess, he had the nerve to crawl back and ask me out again. When I told him I'm with some one else, and he asked WHO?!(mad tone) I said, "Dave..." him" Oh...Well I knew you would be better off with him then me, that's why I broke up with you..." what?!...
I confess, my friend told me, he broke up with me to be with her but she denied him and said what he did was low.
I confess, He is confused in his own lies, but again, this gave me a lot of experience.