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Jasmine Curtis-Smith discussed the reality and challenges within modern-day female friendship in her recent interview with Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel podcast.

On the topic of friendship, the Asawa ng Asawa Ko actress shared some stories about her best friend to relate how difficult it was to have a major conflict with a bestie.

"It's so much harder, Miss Pia. 'Tsaka po yung sa akin kasi parang one time pa lang namin na-experience nung best friend ko and out-of-town pa. So, ang hirap nung, parang, shucks, kami yung magkasama sa kotse, 'tapos ngayon, hindi ko siya kasama, tapos sa iba siya matutulog tonight. Ano yun? Yung parang nagulat talaga ako, Miss Pia. And at the time, first away namin yung bestfriend ko, ayoko namang i-blow out of proportion," Jasmine said.

Feared to make the issue bigger, the Jasmine decided to do the silent treatment while letting her friend initiate their reconciliation.

"So, nag-silent treatment ako as a best friend, and then, dumadaan siya ngayon sa boyfriend ko para makausap ako nung panahon na yun. So, yung boyfriend ko na lang, nag-i-explain sa kanya. You know, my fault, I should have been more upfront sa kanya bilang best friend niya, pero sobrang takot ko na baka lumaki yung issue. Hinayaan ko na lang yung boyfriend ko nung time na yun," she said.

But after a few days, the two best friends reconciled, prompting Jasmine to realize that their friendship had deepened and strengthened as a result of their disagreement. She emphasized the importance of understanding each other's boundaries, which results in smoother communication.

Meanwhile, when asked about "girl code," Jasmine shared about the usual practice of girls telling secrets to their best friends.

Jasmine said about her bestie, "She can tell me anything she doesn't like about Jeff [Ortega, her boyfriend], and hindi yun makakarating kay Jeff. The same way with me and the guys that she will date."

The actress added that her boyfriend was aware of these secret discussions about him but acknowledged that he had no control over them because "Wala na siyang magagawa dun. Girl code na natin yun."

Besides strong friendships and girl code, the Kapuso artist also talked about having toxic relationships, drawing from her own past experiences.

Reflecting on these experiences, Jasmine connected them with the importance of establishing self-boundaries and respecting them within friendships.

"So, maybe it's a good blessing that we're not in touch anymore. Baka mag-away lang kami and we're still talking and still working together. And I think also, yun kasi, that friendship, we were working together, Miss Pia, on a business. So, yung conflict ng friendship, nami-mix ng conflict sa trabaho," Jasmine concluded.