Having a break

I met with my boyfriend of three years today, he said he wanted to end things. I cried, felt sick and couldn't focus on anything. He told me he loved me but said that we weren't getting on anymore. I told him that if we both love each other isn't it worth trying to overcome this bad patch we're going through. He kept stating the facts of why we wanted to break up. I asked about us having a break. He agreed and then suddenly gave me a massive hug and kissed me for a while. Then he said that he would contact me sometime next week. I don't know how to feel. I feel like I've had a bucket of emotions tipped over me. He was so determined to finish and then that happened. And in one sense I feel as though he's done this to make the blow of breaking up a little easier. Giving me false hope.