It is humbling and greatly appreciated when someone chooses to 'follow' my blog... Thank you Richie Alan Naggar for the question.

I can honestly say that every time I have notification that a new person is following me on AR, I immediately email a thank you to that person.... I think there is nothing more complimentary than to have a follower... I'd rather have a follower than a feature.... 

I feel good - da da da da.. (Jame's brown) :)

Richie Alan Naggar - definitely glad that one more person is following me. More than 1,000 followers for me, however nowhere compared to some members here..

First I'm honored, second I follow them back (if I have not already followed them) and then I send a Thank You for following me message. I wish I could say I do that right away, I don't.  But I take a slot of time out of my schedule to specifically get back to those who have followed me.

Nothing better than a new follower!! I'm with Barbara Todaro I'd rather have a new follower than a feature.

I am surprised and then I follow back

I follow back!

It is an honor when someone follows me. I feel honored. 

I reciprocate and follow them!

First I smile.

Then i click on their profile to see if they have any posts out that I can write an encouraging word or two on.

And finally I hit follow, if I have not done so already.

I try to thank them but do not track my followers. Many of them are now inactive.

Pleasantly surprised and we send the AR member a thank you note and reciprocate, unless we are already 'Following'  them

Richie,

I email them, thank them, and follow them.  I hope I can be an inspiration to them, and vice versa.  A

Richie, when someone follows me I send 'thank you' them for the compliment and follow them as well.

I feel good.

I have two thoughts:

1. When I get a follower because I wished them luck on their listing.  It's nice and I follow them back.
2. When I write a big blog (like the phishing one or the search one) and get a follower it has more meaning to me.  I of course follow them back.

Great!!!   I picked up two followers yesterday, made my day!

It's always an honor.

Honored and... Like I need to write something worth reading.  

It's nice.  I'm not sure it's a Sally Field moment but it's nice.   

Richie Alan Naggar It is much appreciated. It's nice to see someone who thinks you are worthy of following.

"How do you feel?"

Gratitude.

First that they trusted me with their time.

Second that I was able to  share a message with resonance to something important to them. For that I must be grateful that I can listen deep..

Third, the challenge to meet their expectation.

For me a follower is not a reward but a responsibility, an obligation.

Feelings of success to have someone follow you knowing your hard work cultivating this blog is being read and seen

Good morning Richie,

I blush:) Definitely an honor and follow back:)

pleased

I feel honored when someone follows me

I do not really notice if I loose followers or not. But if someone follows me, i'm honored and grateful. 

I love it. 

I also respond to that person and follow them. Sometimes I send a personal message. Although recently I've been followed by some spammers. They were reported. I don't follow them. Bob has deleted a profile or two based upon information I've sent him. 

It makes my heart smile!  I am honored!

Pretty much the same. It is not the metric that matters to me.

I'm always pleased and delighted; often surprised, but humbled.

Flattered

I think it's an honor.  

It is an honor and I feel very appreciative.

I have no feelings either way.  Sadly, so many join but are never back a second time

It depends on the type of follower.  Some types of followers simply increase counts but have no other value (e.g. automated bots).