New folks here on shakedown.social (and across the Fediverse): be sure to update the generic avatar on your account, throw up a basic bio, and make an #introduction post (it helps to pin that post to the top of your feed, too, so it's the first thing people see when they come to your page)! That'll be the fastest way to get people to follow you, or follow you back. In fact, before you follow anyone, get those basic things out of the way!
Welcome to saner social media... enjoy your stay.
@boelder 100% agree with this.
When I see any of this missing, I get sus on the account and generally block if it follows me
@boelder
My apologies for no bio...not entirely sure what to put there.