Keep going? or Break it off for real? Options

[H0NEYxK1SS]

What's the difference between being a couple and in love, and not officially a couple but still very much in love?

I know it might sound confusing but I'm going through a rather complicated relationship with my ex-boyfriend.
He and I went out for 8 months, and we were very much in love. Sadly, we chose to break up because I had to move to Japan two months ago [I lived in California then]. Since we are both still young [I'm turning 16 this year and he's turning 17] we decided to not have a long distance relationship, so that we can see other people, and so that we won't have to experience the pain that long distance relationships bring. My ex-boyfriend said that it would be like a pause in our relationship.. a break... and when I see him again, we'll start off where we left off, or start fresh and new. But until then, we agreed to say friends. However, ever since I moved, nothing has changed. Even though we broke up, we still say "I love you" to each other on the phone [believe it or not he says it more than i do] and our feelings for each other have not changed at all. He still tells me everything and he insists that I call him everyday.
In a way, I'm glad and appreciative that my ex-boyfriend did not just forget about me and started going out with other girls, but on the other hand, this is just like having a long distance relationship and it's stressing me out a little, though my boyfriend does not seem bothered by it at all.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, what kind of relationship are we having? And what do you think would be best for us? To really act like we broke up [stop the "i love you's"] or should we just keep going as it is?
I want what's best for us [him], and I still love him with all my heart.

Hope it wasn't too confusing. Thanx a bunch.