Maria.
Welcome to land of Steem.
There is no right or wrong when it comes to following or being followed.
Each person has to determine what is best for them. I joined here in September, I have taken a different approach than yours. I first engage new members by welcoming them. I do not automatically follow them, I do keep checking back to see what they have posted and if their content and style appeals to me. If after a week or ten days I like what I am seeing from that person then I will click the "follow button". Taking your approach may just fill your "feed" with content that is of no interest to you and you may end up missing something of interest that was pushed way down from all the other junk you signed up for by just following people who "followed" you.
So while I won't be "following " you today, I will be checking back, to see what you bring to the community, hopefully it will be great stuff and I will end up on your list of followers.
I am not saying that this is the "correct way", there is no correct way, it is just my way of thinking.
Until next time,
Hive account@sultnpapper