meta_query with array as value

I found a way to build a custom query that goes through the checkboxes the user selected and then adds an array for that value to the query dynamically. That way it checks to see if each value selected is in the serialized array, and then moves onto the next one. Runs a lot smoother than what I was doing before.

for ($i=0; $i< count($amenities); $i++)
    {
        $count = count($arrays);
        $arrays[$count] = array(
                    'key' => 'amenities',
                    'value' => $amenities[$i],
                    'compare' => 'LIKE'
                    );
    }

$the_query = new WP_Query(array(
        'post_type' => 'listing',
        'post_status' => 'publish', 
        'category_name' => 'private_rental',
        'meta_query' => $arrays
    ));