def following(self, user, *models, **kwargs):
        """
        Returns a list of actors that the given user is following (eg who im following).
        Items in the list can be of any model unless a list of restricted models are passed.
        Eg following(user, User) will only return users following the given user
        """
        return [follow.follow_object for follow in self.following_qs(
            user, *models, flag=kwargs.get('flag', '')
        )]

        Returns a list of actors that the given user is following (eg who im following).
        Items in the list can be of any model unless a list of restricted models are passed.
        Eg following(user, User) will only return users following the given user
        
actstream/managers.py