diff --git a/web/components/comments/dropdown-menu.tsx b/web/components/comments/dropdown-menu.tsx
index 532fa516..bbde2a30 100644
--- a/web/components/comments/dropdown-menu.tsx
+++ b/web/components/comments/dropdown-menu.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { DotsHorizontalIcon } from '@heroicons/react/solid'
-import { Fragment, ReactNode, useState } from 'react'
-import { usePopper } from 'react-popper'
-import { Popover, Transition } from '@headlessui/react'
+import {DotsHorizontalIcon} from '@heroicons/react/solid'
+import {Fragment, ReactNode, useState} from 'react'
+import {usePopper} from 'react-popper'
+import {Popover, Transition} from '@headlessui/react'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 
 export type DropdownItem = {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function DropdownMenu(props: {
           <Popover.Button
             ref={setReferenceElement}
             className={clsx(
-              'text-ink-500 hover:text-ink-800 flex items-center',
+              'text-ink-500 hover-bold flex items-center',
               buttonClass
             )}
             onClick={(e: any) => {
diff --git a/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx b/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
index cf95435e..8eb125d5 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ export function DesktopFilters(props: {
           />
         }
         popoverClassName="bg-canvas-50"
-        menuWidth="w-50 max-h-[400px] overflow-y-auto"
+        menuWidth="w-100 max-h-[400px] overflow-y-auto"
       />
 
       {/* POLITICS */}
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ export function DesktopFilters(props: {
           <MbtiFilter filters={filters} updateFilter={updateFilter} />
         }
         popoverClassName="bg-canvas-50"
-        menuWidth="w-[350px] grid-cols-2"
+        menuWidth="w-[400px]"
       />
 
       {/* EDUCATION */}
diff --git a/web/components/filters/interest-filter.tsx b/web/components/filters/interest-filter.tsx
index 54781231..51753a98 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/interest-filter.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/interest-filter.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export function InterestFilter(props: {
       selected={filters[label] ?? []}
       choices={sortedChoices as any}
       onChange={(c) => updateFilter({[label]: c})}
+      optionsClassName={'w-[200px] sm:w-[400px]'}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/components/filters/language-filter.tsx b/web/components/filters/language-filter.tsx
index 72411f31..fef9ebf2 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/language-filter.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/language-filter.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export function LanguageFilter(props: {
       onChange={(c) => {
         updateFilter({languages: c})
       }}
+      optionsClassName={'w-[200px] sm:w-[400px]'}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/components/filters/mbti-filter.tsx b/web/components/filters/mbti-filter.tsx
index 8e8ccb2a..c5f7f52a 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/mbti-filter.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/mbti-filter.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function MbtiFilter(props: {
 
   return (
     <MultiCheckbox
-      className={'grid grid-cols-2 xs:grid-cols-4'}
+      optionsClassName={'grid grid-cols-2 xs:grid-cols-4'}
       selected={filters.mbti ?? []}
       choices={MBTI_CHOICES as any}
       translationPrefix={'profile.mbti'}
diff --git a/web/components/filters/my-matches-toggle.tsx b/web/components/filters/my-matches-toggle.tsx
index b3ab42f0..258585ce 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/my-matches-toggle.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/my-matches-toggle.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ export function MyMatchesToggle(props: {
   const label = t('filter.mine_toggle', 'Your filters')
 
   return (
-    <Row className={clsx('mr-2 items-center', on && 'font-semibold')}>
+    <Row className={clsx('mr-2 items-center hover-bold', on && 'font-semibold')}>
       <input
         id={label}
         type="checkbox"
-        className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-4 w-4 rounded"
+        className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-4 w-4 rounded hover:bg-canvas-200"
         checked={on}
         onChange={(e) => setYourFilters(e.target.checked)}
       />
diff --git a/web/components/filters/religion-filter.tsx b/web/components/filters/religion-filter.tsx
index bbe125be..6be3b4a0 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/religion-filter.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/religion-filter.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function ReligionFilter(props: {
         onChange={(c) => {
           updateFilter({religion: c})
         }}
-        className={className}
+        optionsClassName={className}
       />
     </>
   )
diff --git a/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx b/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx
index fbcfdd56..0e6107d8 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ export function ShortBioToggle(props: {
   const on = filters.shortBio || false
 
   return (
-    <Row className={clsx('mr-2 items-center', on && 'font-semibold')}>
+    <Row className={clsx('mr-2 items-center hover-bold', on && 'font-semibold')}>
       <input
         id={label}
         type="checkbox"
-        className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-4 w-4 rounded"
+        className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-4 w-4 rounded hover:bg-canvas-200"
         checked={on}
         onChange={(e) => updateFilter({shortBio: e.target.checked ? true : undefined})}
       />
diff --git a/web/components/multi-checkbox.tsx b/web/components/multi-checkbox.tsx
index 52bd021c..2f7a0047 100644
--- a/web/components/multi-checkbox.tsx
+++ b/web/components/multi-checkbox.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const MultiCheckbox = (props: {
   selected: string[]
   onChange: (selected: string[]) => void
   className?: string
+  optionsClassName?: string
   // If provided, enables adding a new option and should persist it (e.g. to DB)
   // Return value can be:
   //  - string: the stored value for the new option; label will be the input text
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export const MultiCheckbox = (props: {
   addPlaceholder?: string
   translationPrefix?: string
 }) => {
-  const {choices, selected, onChange, className, addOption, addPlaceholder, translationPrefix} = props
+  const {choices, selected, onChange, className, optionsClassName, addOption, addPlaceholder, translationPrefix} = props
 
   // Keep a local merged copy to allow optimistic adds while remaining in sync with props
   const [localChoices, setLocalChoices] = useState<{ [key: string]: string }>(choices)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ export const MultiCheckbox = (props: {
         </Row>
       )}
 
-      <Row className={clsx('flex-wrap')}>
+      <Row className={clsx('flex-wrap', optionsClassName)}>
         {filteredEntries.map(([key, value]) => (
           <Checkbox
             key={key}
diff --git a/web/components/widgets/checkbox.tsx b/web/components/widgets/checkbox.tsx
index d630b9d2..ac565627 100644
--- a/web/components/widgets/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/web/components/widgets/checkbox.tsx
@@ -10,30 +10,26 @@ export function Checkbox(props: {
   const { label, checked, toggle, className, disabled } = props
 
   return (
-    <div className={clsx(className, 'space-y-5 px-2 py-1 hover:bg-canvas-200 hover:rounded')}>
-      <div className="relative flex items-center">
-        <div className="flex h-6 items-center">
-          <input
-            id={label}
-            type="checkbox"
-            className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-5 w-5 rounded"
-            checked={checked}
-            onChange={(e) => toggle(e.target.checked)}
-            disabled={disabled}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="ml-3">
-          <label
-            htmlFor={label}
-            className={clsx(
-              'whitespace-nowrap font-medium',
-              disabled ? 'text-ink-300' : 'text-ink-700'
-            )}
-          >
-            {label}
-          </label>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+    <div className={clsx(className, 'space-y-5 px-2 py-1')}>
+      <label
+        className={clsx('relative flex items-center cursor-pointer select-none hover-bold', disabled && 'cursor-not-allowed')}>
+        <input
+          id={label}
+          type="checkbox"
+          className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-5 w-5 rounded hover:bg-canvas-300"
+          checked={checked}
+          onChange={(e) => toggle(e.target.checked)}
+          disabled={disabled}
+        />
+        <span
+          className={clsx(
+            'ml-3 whitespace-nowrap font-medium',
+            disabled ? 'text-ink-300' : 'text-ink-700'
+          )}
+        >
+          {label}
+        </span>
+      </label>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/components/widgets/customizeable-dropdown.tsx b/web/components/widgets/customizeable-dropdown.tsx
index 3769d93b..5453dd70 100644
--- a/web/components/widgets/customizeable-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/web/components/widgets/customizeable-dropdown.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function CustomizeableDropdown(props: {
         <>
           <Popover.Button
             ref={setReferenceElement}
-            className={clsx('flex items-center relative', buttonClass)}
+            className={clsx('flex items-center relative hover-bold', buttonClass)}
             onClick={(e: any) => {
               e.stopPropagation()
             }}
diff --git a/web/styles/globals.css b/web/styles/globals.css
index 95b5cdf4..3538c0f4 100644
--- a/web/styles/globals.css
+++ b/web/styles/globals.css
@@ -533,3 +533,18 @@ ol > li::marker {
     opacity: 0.55;
     font-size: 14px;
 }
+
+input {
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.hover-bold {
+    transition: text-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.hover-bold:hover {
+    text-shadow: 0.01em 0 currentColor,
+    -0.01em 0 currentColor,
+    0 0.01em currentColor,
+    0 -0.01em currentColor;
+}