I just posted about the same thing yesterday... If you're interested, please let me know!
(People being weird is unfortunately a considerable chunk of the NSFW art community, just due to the nature of it. Some of us just want to be professional. ðŸ˜
Yatsufusa
From what I hear, browsing the Art Portal for art that you like and favorite-ing it as well as the artists is a good first step. When they see your art and follow you back, they might be open to exchange PMs, ideas, and experiences/'war-stories'. ;)