@afreytes I can tell why I did that to you (and everybody else): I get follow requests for bigger toots and let them pile up for a bit. Then I calmly go over them. I don’t instantly accept a follow request unless I already know the person.
The main thing here is that I’m in this for human connections, so I’m interested in mutuals. If it feels like the person reflexively hit the follow button (especially if they didn’t interact before, as per the instructions in my bio), I’ll either reject it or leave it on hold until I figure out if we’re a good fit to be mutuals.