So since my time on Steemit I have noticed the newbie trend of Follow 4 Follow.
I myself, being a newbie, fell into this trap by accepting to follow people who followed me for a follow. That being said at the time I had no friends on here.
Although everyone uses whatever approach they want, here are a few of my thoughts on the subject:
Follow 4 Follow does NOT work. Why?
- Most who ask you “Follow 4 Follow” don’t care about YOUR content; they care about the follow back.
- Why would you wanna follow someone who wants to be your friend just so you can follow them back?
I suggest you spend some time browsing the posts under the categories that MIGHT interest you. Eventually you will find some content that actually DOES interest you, and just follow whoever inspires you?
Who knows, you might even make some friends to chit chat with on the platform? And anyways, wouldn't you rather host an awesome party where you have your favourite people over, instead of a million random strangers who don't give AF about you?
My thoughts. Follow me 
And has Follow 4 Follow worked for you? Please let me know in the comments section below!